PyCQA · samj1912 · May 17, 2021 · May 9, 2021 · May 10, 2021
diff --git a/docs/release_notes.rst b/docs/release_notes.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ Release Notes
 Current Development Version
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+Bug Fixes
+
+* Split ``--source`` by lines instead of by characters (#536).
 
 6.1.0 - May 17th, 2021
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diff --git a/src/pydocstyle/violations.py b/src/pydocstyle/violations.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def lines(self) -> str:
         if self.definition is None:
             return ''
         source = ''
-        lines = self.definition.source
+        lines = self.definition.source.splitlines(keepends=True)
         offset = self.definition.start  # type: ignore
         lines_stripped = list(
             reversed(list(dropwhile(is_blank, reversed(lines))))