1 files changed, 36 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/buffer.c b/src/nvim/api/buffer.c
index 1491901877..9866f1140e 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/buffer.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/buffer.c
@@ -491,6 +491,42 @@ end:
   try_end(err);
 }
 
+/// Return the byte offset for a line.
+//
+/// This includes the end-of-line character, depending on the 'fileformat'
+/// option for the current buffer. The first line returns 0. UTF-8 encoding is
+/// used, 'fileencoding' is ignored. Sending in the index just below the last
+/// line gives the total byte count for the entire file. A final newline is
+/// included if it would be written, see 'eol'.
+///
+/// Unlike |line2byte()|, throws error for out-of-bounds indexing.
+/// Returns -1 for unloaded buffer.
+///
+/// @param buffer     Buffer handle
+/// @param index      Line index
+/// @param[out] err   Error details, if any
+/// @return Integer   Byte offset
+Integer nvim_buf_get_offset_for_line(Buffer buffer, Integer index, Error *err)
+  FUNC_API_SINCE(5)
+{
+  buf_T *buf = find_buffer_by_handle(buffer, err);
+  if (!buf) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  // return sentinel value if the buffer isn't loaded
+  if (buf->b_ml.ml_mfp == NULL) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (index < 0 || index > buf->b_ml.ml_line_count) {
+    api_set_error(err, kErrorTypeValidation, "Index out of bounds");
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  return ml_find_line_or_offset(buf, (int)index+1, NULL);
+}
+
 /// Gets a buffer-scoped (b:) variable.
 ///
 /// @param buffer     Buffer handle