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    **NOTE (2022-07-09):** Xcode finally added this functionality in Xcode 14, [please see release notes here](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-release-notes/xcode-14-release-notes):

    **New Features in Xcode 14 Beta 3**
    When editing code, the Edit > Duplicate menu item and its corresponding keyboard shortcut now duplicate the selected text — or the line that currently contains the insertion point, if no text is selected. (8614499) (FB5618491)

    ---

    # Xcode line duplicate

    #### Bind keys to duplicate lines in Xcode
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    #### Bind keys to duplicate lines in Xcode

    1. Open below directory in Finder with <kbd>Cmnd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>G</kbd>
    1. Close Xcode

    2. Open below directory in Finder with <kbd>Cmnd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>G</kbd>

    ```
    /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Frameworks/IDEKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/
    ```

    2. Open `IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist` with a text editor.
    3. Open `IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist` with a text editor.


    3. Add this in:
    4. Add this in:

    ```xml
    <key>Duplication</key>
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    </dict>
    ```

    4. Open Xcode and go to `Xcode preferences` -> `Key Bindings` -> `Text` tab -> Scroll till you see `Duplication`
    5. Open Xcode and go to `Xcode preferences` -> `Key Bindings` -> `Text` tab -> Scroll till you see `Duplication`


    5. Click on `Duplicate Current Line`, add a shortcut for it, eg. <kbd>Cmnd</kbd> + <kbd>D</kbd> (remove any other bindings for this key)
    6. Click on `Duplicate Current Line`, add a shortcut for it, eg. <kbd>Cmnd</kbd> + <kbd>D</kbd> (remove any other bindings for this key)
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    </dict>
    ```

    4. Open Xcode and go to `Xcode preferences` -> `Key Bindings` -> `Text tab` -> Scroll till you see `Duplication`
    4. Open Xcode and go to `Xcode preferences` -> `Key Bindings` -> `Text` tab -> Scroll till you see `Duplication`


    5. Click on `Duplicate Current Line`, add a shortcut for it, eg. `Cmd + D` (remove any other bindings for this key)
    5. Click on `Duplicate Current Line`, add a shortcut for it, eg. <kbd>Cmnd</kbd> + <kbd>D</kbd> (remove any other bindings for this key)
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    <key>Duplication</key>
    <dict>
    <key>Duplicate Current Line</key>
    <string>moveToBeginningOfLine:, deleteToEndOfLine:, yank:, insertNewline:, moveToBeginningOfLine:, yank:</string>
    <key>Duplicate Lines</key>
    <string>selectLine:, copy:, moveToEndOfLine:, insertNewline:, paste:, deleteBackward:</string>
    <key>Delete Line</key>
    <string>selectLine:, deleteBackward:</string>
    </dict>
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    2. Open `IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist` with a text editor.


    3. Add the content of [IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist](#file-idetextkeybindingset-plist) (see below) to this file

    3. Add this in:

    ```xml
    <key>Duplication</key>
    <dict>
    <key>Duplicate Current Line</key>
    <string>moveToBeginningOfLine:, deleteToEndOfLine:, yank:, insertNewline:, moveToBeginningOfLine:, yank:</string>
    <key>Duplicate Lines</key>
    <string>selectLine:, copy:, moveToEndOfLine:, insertNewline:, paste:, deleteBackward:</string>
    <key>Delete Line</key>
    <string>selectLine:, deleteBackward:</string>
    </dict>
    ```

    4. Open Xcode and go to `Xcode preferences` -> `Key Bindings` -> `Text tab` -> Scroll till you see `Duplication`


    5. Click on `Duplicate Current Line`, add a shortcut for it, eg. `Cmd + D` (remove any other bindings for this key)

    :sunglasses:
    5. Click on `Duplicate Current Line`, add a shortcut for it, eg. `Cmd + D` (remove any other bindings for this key)
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    <key>Duplication</key>
    <dict>
    <key>Duplicate Current Line</key>
    <string>moveToBeginningOfLine:, deleteToEndOfLine:, yank:, insertNewline:, moveToBeginningOfLine:, yank:</string>
    <key>Duplicate Lines</key>
    <string>selectLine:, copy:, moveToEndOfLine:, insertNewline:, paste:, deleteBackward:</string>
    <key>Delete Line</key>
    <string>selectLine:, deleteBackward:</string>
    </dict>
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    <key>Duplication</key>
    <dict>
    <key>Duplicate Current Line</key>
    <string>moveToBeginningOfLine:, deleteToEndOfLine:, yank:, insertNewline:, moveToBeginningOfLine:, yank:</string>
    <key>Duplicate Lines</key>
    <string>selectLine:, copy:, moveToEndOfLine:, insertNewline:, paste:, deleteBackward:</string>
    <key>Delete Line</key>
    <string>selectLine:, deleteBackward:</string>
    </dict>
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    5. Click on `Duplicate Current Line`, add a shortcut for it, eg. `Cmd + D` (remove any other bindings for this key)

    8-)
    :sunglasses:
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    1. Go to: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Frameworks/IDEKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/
    2. Open 'IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist'
    3. Add the text of 'xcode_duplicate_key.txt' to this file
    4. Go to Xcode preferences -> Key Bindings -> Text tab -> Scroll till you see Duplication
    5. Click on Duplicate Current Line, add a shortcut for it, eg. Cmnd+D (resolve any duplicate bindings)
    6. Open Xcode
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    # Xcode line duplicate

    #### Bind keys to duplicate lines in Xcode

    1. Open below directory in Finder with <kbd>Cmnd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>G</kbd>

    ```
    /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Frameworks/IDEKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/
    ```

    2. Open `IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist` with a text editor.


    3. Add the content of [IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist](#file-idetextkeybindingset-plist) (see below) to this file


    4. Open Xcode and go to `Xcode preferences` -> `Key Bindings` -> `Text tab` -> Scroll till you see `Duplication`


    5. Click on `Duplicate Current Line`, add a shortcut for it, eg. `Cmd + D` (remove any other bindings for this key)

    8-)
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    <key>Duplication</key>
    <dict>
    <key>Duplicate Current Line</key>
    <key>Duplicate Current Line</key>
    <string>moveToBeginningOfLine:, deleteToEndOfLine:, yank:, insertNewline:, moveToBeginningOfLine:, yank:</string>
    <key>Duplicate Lines</key>
    <string>selectLine:, copy:, moveToEndOfLine:, insertNewline:, paste:, deleteBackward:</string>
    <string>selectLine:, copy:, moveToEndOfLine:, insertNewline:, paste:, deleteBackward:</string>
    <key>Delete Line</key>
    <string>selectLine:, deleteBackward:</string>
    </dict>
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    1. Go to: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Frameworks/IDEKit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/
    2. Open 'IDETextKeyBindingSet.plist'
    3. Add the text of 'xcode_duplicate_key.txt' to this file
    4. Go to Xcode preferences -> Key Bindings -> Text tab -> Scroll till you see Duplication
    5. Click on Duplicate Current Line, add a shortcut for it, eg. Cmnd+D (resolve any duplicate bindings)
    6. Open Xcode
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    <key>Duplication</key>
    <dict>
    <key>Duplicate Current Line</key>
    <string>moveToBeginningOfLine:, deleteToEndOfLine:, yank:, insertNewline:, moveToBeginningOfLine:, yank:</string>
    <key>Duplicate Lines</key>
    <string>selectLine:, copy:, moveToEndOfLine:, insertNewline:, paste:, deleteBackward:</string>
    <key>Delete Line</key>
    <string>selectLine:, deleteBackward:</string>
    </dict>