All $f$ such that $(\exists k)(f^\prime(x) = f(x+k))$

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I was wondering if there is a general way to solve the functional equation

$$(\exists k)(f^\prime(x) = f(x+k))$$

I know that this is true for certain functions:

$$(e^{cx})^\prime = e^{c(x+\frac{\ln c}{c})}$$ $$\sin(x)^\prime=\sin(x+\tfrac{\pi}{2})$$

but I was wondering if these functions take a general form or are related to the eigenvalues of the second derivative, because both of these are.