diff --git a/memset.c b/memset.c
index 4758670..32788b8 100644
--- a/memset.c
+++ b/memset.c
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@
  * _memset - sets values of bytes to specific value
  *
  * @adr: head address
- * @n: number of bytes
+ * @bval: number of bytes
  *
  * Return: pointer to place
  */
 
-char* _memset(char *str, int bval)
+char *_memset(char *adr, int bval)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < _strlen(str); i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < _strlen(adr); i++)
 	{
-		*(str + i) = bval;
+		*(adr + i) = bval;
 	}
 
-	return (str);
+	return (adr);
 }
diff --git a/printf.c b/printf.c
index 5d694d4..11bae58 100644
--- a/printf.c
+++ b/printf.c
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ int _printf(const char *format, ...)
 	if (!format) /* No string. No laundry */
 		return (0);
 
-	buff_idx = 0; /* was there a way to squish these together? */
-	fmt_idx = 0;
-	printed = 0;
+	buff_idx = fmt_idx = 0; /*chain assignment*/
+	printed = 0; /*this alone due to diff type*/
 	while (*(format + fmt_idx))
 	{
 		if ((*(format + fmt_idx) == '%') && (*(format + fmt_idx + 1)))
@@ -63,10 +62,10 @@ int _printf(const char *format, ...)
 			fmt_idx++;
 		}
 	}
-	if (buffer) /*final buffer check*/
+	if (buffer)
 	{
-		printed += _puts(buffer);
+		_puts(buffer);
 		free(buffer);
 	}
-	return (printed);
+		return (printed);
 }