def get_text(self, position_from, position_to):
        """
        Return text between *position_from* and *position_to*
        Positions may be positions or 'sol', 'eol', 'sof', 'eof' or 'cursor'
        """
        cursor = self.__select_text(position_from, position_to)
        text = to_text_string(cursor.selectedText())
        all_text = position_from == 'sof' and position_to == 'eof'
        if text and not all_text:
            while text.endswith("\n"):
                text = text[:-1]
            while text.endswith(u"\u2029"):
                text = text[:-1]
        return text