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+// Copyright 2000-2019 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+package com.jetbrains.extensions.python
+
+import com.jetbrains.python.FunctionParameter
+import com.jetbrains.python.psi.PyFunction
+import com.jetbrains.python.psi.PyParameter
+
+fun PyFunction.getParameter(paramToSearch: FunctionParameter): PyParameter? {
+  val parameterList = this.parameterList
+  val position = paramToSearch.position
+  val name = paramToSearch.name
+  if (name != null) {
+    parameterList.findParameterByName(name)?.let {
+      return it
+    }
+  }
+  if (position != FunctionParameter.POSITION_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
+    val hasSelf = containingClass != null
+    return parameterList.parameters.getOrNull(if (hasSelf) position + 1 else position)
+  }
+  return null
+}