}

	offsetBeginString := byteRangeString[:sepIndex]
	offsetBegin := int64(-1)
	// Convert offsetBeginString only if its not empty.
	if len(offsetBeginString) > 0 {
		if offsetBeginString[0] == '+' {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Byte position ('%s') must not have a sign", offsetBeginString)
		} else if offsetBegin, err = strconv.ParseInt(offsetBeginString, 10, 64); err != nil {