1 files changed, 58 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/python/binaryview.py b/python/binaryview.py
index 5adbff87..6fe0869f 100644
--- a/python/binaryview.py
+++ b/python/binaryview.py
@@ -3225,6 +3225,64 @@ class BinaryView(object):
 			result = [func for func in result in func.platform == plat]
 		return result
 
+	def get_function_by_name(self, name, plat=None, precedence=[SymbolType.FunctionSymbol, SymbolType.ImportedFunctionSymbol, SymbolType.LibraryFunctionSymbol] ):
+		"""``get_function_by_name`` returns a Function object for the first
+		function with a Symbol of ``name``. In instances where there
+		may be multiple function symbols with the same name, one instance
+		will be returned, but the order is not guaranteed. When multiple symbols
+		exist, setting the optional precedence list can guarantee particular 
+		symbol types if they exist.
+
+		:param int name: name of the function
+		:param Platform plat: Optional platform
+		:param list(SymbolType) precedence: Optional list of symbols expressing the desired precedence
+		:return: returns a Function object or None
+		:rtype: Function
+		:Example:
+
+			>>> bv.get_function_by_name("main"))
+			<func: x86_64@0x1587>
+			>>>
+		"""
+		syms = self.get_symbols_by_name(name)
+		if len(syms) == 0:
+			return None
+		for symtype in precedence:
+			for sym in syms:
+				if (sym.type == symtype and self.get_function_at(sym.address, plat)):
+					return self.get_function_at(sym.address, plat)
+		if plat == None:
+			plat = self.platform
+		for sym in syms:
+			for fn in self.get_functions_at(sym.address):
+				if fn.platfrom == plat:
+					return fn
+		return None
+
+	def get_functions_by_name(self, name, plat=None):
+		"""``get_functions_by_name`` returns a list of Function objects 
+		function with a Symbol of ``name``. 
+
+		:param int name: name of the functions
+		:param Platform plat: Optional platform
+		:return: returns a list of Function objects or an empty list
+		:rtype: list(Function)
+		:Example:
+
+			>>> bv.get_function_by_name("main"))
+			<func: x86_64@0x1587>
+			>>>
+		"""
+		if plat == None:
+			plat = self.platform
+		syms = self.get_symbols_by_name(name)
+		fns = []
+		for sym in syms:
+			for fn in self.get_functions_at(sym.address):
+				if fn.platform == plat:
+					fns.append(fn)
+		return fns
+
 	def get_function_at(self, addr, plat=None):
 		"""
 		``get_function_at`` gets a Function object for the function that starts at virtual address ``addr``: