# vfile-location

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Convert between positions (line and column-based) and offsets (range-based)
locations in a [virtual file][vfile].

## Install

[npm][]:

```sh
npm install vfile-location
```

## Use

```js
var vfile = require('vfile')
var vfileLocation = require('vfile-location')

var location = vfileLocation(vfile('foo\nbar\nbaz'))

var offset = location.toOffset({line: 3, column: 3}) // => 10
location.toPosition(offset) // => {line: 3, column: 3, offset: 10}
```

## API

### `location = vfileLocation(doc)`

Get transform functions for the given `doc` (`string`) or [`file`][vfile].

Returns an object with [`toOffset`][to-offset] and [`toPosition`][to-position].

### `location.toOffset(position)`

Get the `offset` (`number`) for a line and column-based [`position`][position]
in the bound file.
Returns `-1` when given invalid or out of bounds input.

### `location.toPosition(offset)`

Get the line and column-based [`position`][position] for `offset` in the bound
file.

## Contribute

See [`contributing.md`][contributing] in [`vfile/.github`][health] for ways to
get started.
See [`support.md`][support] for ways to get help.

This project has a [code of conduct][coc].
By interacting with this repository, organization, or community you agree to
abide by its terms.

## License

[MIT][license] © [Titus Wormer][author]

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[vfile]: https://github.com/vfile/vfile

[to-offset]: #locationtooffsetposition

[to-position]: #locationtopositionoffset

[position]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/unist#position