* lisp/misc.el (duplicate-line-final-position): New defcustom (bug#64185).

* lisp/misc.el (duplicate-line): Use it.

* test/lisp/misc-tests.el (misc--duplicate-line): Add tests for
duplicate-line-final-position.

etc/NEWS.29

@@ -696,7 +696,9 @@ between these modes while the user is inputting a command by hitting
 'duplicate-line' duplicates the current line the specified number of times.
 'duplicate-dwim' duplicates the region if it is active.  If not, it
 works like 'duplicate-line'.  An active rectangular region is
-duplicated on its right-hand side.
+duplicated on its right-hand side.  The new user option
+'duplicate-line-final-position' specifies where to move point
+after duplicating the line.
 
 ---
 ** Files with the ".eld" extension are now visited in 'lisp-data-mode'.

lisp/misc.el

@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ Also see the `duplicate-line' command."
 				 (+ n (point)))))))
     (insert string)))
 
+(defcustom duplicate-line-final-position 0
+  "Where to put point after duplicating the line with `duplicate-line'.
+When 0, leave point on the original line.
+When 1, move point to the first new line.
+When -1, move point to the last new line.
+The same column is preserved after moving to a new line."
+  :type '(choice (const :tag "Leave point on old line" 0)
+                 (const :tag "Move point to first new line" 1)
+                 (const :tag "Move point to last new line" -1)
+                 (integer))
+  :group 'editing
+  :version "29.1")
+
 (defun duplicate--insert-copies (n string)
   "Insert N copies of STRING at point."
   (insert (mapconcat #'identity (make-list n string))))
@@ -71,18 +84,26 @@ Also see the `duplicate-line' command."
 (defun duplicate-line (&optional n)
   "Duplicate the current line N times.
 Interactively, N is the prefix numeric argument, and defaults to 1.
+The user option `duplicate-line-final-position' specifies where to
+move point after duplicating the line.
 Also see the `copy-from-above-command' command."
   (interactive "p")
   (unless n
     (setq n 1))
   (let ((line (concat (buffer-substring (line-beginning-position)
                                         (line-end-position))
-                      "\n")))
-    (save-excursion
-      (forward-line 1)
-      (unless (bolp)
-        (insert "\n"))
-      (duplicate--insert-copies n line))))
+                      "\n"))
+        (pos (point))
+        (col (current-column)))
+    (forward-line 1)
+    (unless (bolp)
+      (insert "\n"))
+    (duplicate--insert-copies n line)
+    (unless (< duplicate-line-final-position 0)
+      (goto-char pos))
+    (unless (eq duplicate-line-final-position 0)
+      (forward-line duplicate-line-final-position)
+      (move-to-column col))))
 
 (declare-function rectangle--duplicate-right "rect" (n))
 

test/lisp/misc-tests.el

@@ -88,6 +88,20 @@
     (duplicate-line 2)
     (should (equal (buffer-string) "abc\ndefg\ndefg\ndefg\nh\n"))
     (should (equal (point) 7)))
+  ;; Duplicate a line (twice) and move point to the first duplicated line.
+  (with-temp-buffer
+    (insert "abc\ndefg\nh\n")
+    (goto-char 7)
+    (let ((duplicate-line-final-position 1)) (duplicate-line 2))
+    (should (equal (buffer-string) "abc\ndefg\ndefg\ndefg\nh\n"))
+    (should (equal (point) 12)))
+  ;; Duplicate a line (twice) and move point to the last duplicated line.
+  (with-temp-buffer
+    (insert "abc\ndefg\nh\n")
+    (goto-char 7)
+    (let ((duplicate-line-final-position -1)) (duplicate-line 2))
+    (should (equal (buffer-string) "abc\ndefg\ndefg\ndefg\nh\n"))
+    (should (equal (point) 17)))
   ;; Duplicate a non-terminated line.
   (with-temp-buffer
     (insert "abc")