1 files changed, 30 insertions, 31 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index db3340e956f..e0eb58cc08c 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -2262,14 +2262,15 @@ With argument 0, interchanges line point is in with line mark is in."
   (interactive "*p")
   (transpose-subr (function
                    (lambda (arg)
-                     (if (= arg 1)
+                     (if (> arg 0)
                          (progn
-                           ;; Move forward over a line,
-                           ;; but create a newline if none exists yet.
-                           (end-of-line)
-                           (if (eobp)
-                               (newline)
-                             (forward-char 1)))
+                           ;; Move forward over ARG lines,
+                           ;; but create newlines if necessary.
+                           (setq arg (forward-line arg))
+                           (if (/= (preceding-char) ?\n)
+                               (setq arg (1+ arg)))
+                           (if (> arg 0)
+                               (newline arg)))
                        (forward-line arg))))
                   arg))
 
@@ -2288,30 +2289,28 @@ With argument 0, interchanges line point is in with line mark is in."
             (funcall mover -1)
             (setq start1 (point))
             (transpose-subr-1))
-          (exchange-point-and-mark)))
-    (while (> arg 0)
-      (funcall mover -1)
-      (setq start1 (point))
-      (funcall mover 1)
-      (setq end1 (point))
-      (funcall mover 1)
-      (setq end2 (point))
-      (funcall mover -1)
-      (setq start2 (point))
-      (transpose-subr-1)
-      (goto-char end2)
-      (setq arg (1- arg)))
-    (while (< arg 0)
-      (funcall mover -1)
-      (setq start2 (point))
-      (funcall mover -1)
-      (setq start1 (point))
-      (funcall mover 1)
-      (setq end1 (point))
-      (funcall mover 1)
-      (setq end2 (point))
-      (transpose-subr-1)
-      (setq arg (1+ arg)))))
+          (exchange-point-and-mark))
+      (if (> arg 0)
+          (progn
+            (funcall mover -1)
+            (setq start1 (point))
+            (funcall mover 1)
+            (setq end1 (point))
+            (funcall mover arg)
+            (setq end2 (point))
+            (funcall mover (- arg))
+            (setq start2 (point))
+            (transpose-subr-1)
+            (goto-char end2))
+        (funcall mover -1)
+        (setq start2 (point))
+        (funcall mover 1)
+        (setq end2 (point))
+        (funcall mover (1- arg))
+        (setq start1 (point))
+        (funcall mover (- arg))
+        (setq end1 (point))
+        (transpose-subr-1)))))
 
 (defun transpose-subr-1 ()
   (if (> (min end1 end2) (max start1 start2))