diff --git a/main.h b/main.h
index bcf973d..ce36133 100644
--- a/main.h
+++ b/main.h
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ int _printf(const char *format, ...);
 int _contains(const char *str, char c);
 int _strlen(const char *str);
 char *_strcpy(char *dest, char *src);
-
+char *append(char *str, char c);
+int _puts(char *str);
+int _putchar(char c);
+char* _memset(char *str, int bval);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/memset.c b/memset.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4758670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/memset.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include "main.h"
+
+/**
+ * _memset - sets values of bytes to specific value
+ *
+ * @adr: head address
+ * @n: number of bytes
+ *
+ * Return: pointer to place
+ */
+
+char* _memset(char *str, int bval)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < _strlen(str); i++)
+	{
+		*(str + i) = bval;
+	}
+
+	return (str);
+}
diff --git a/printf.c b/printf.c
index c96a1e9..f9a1bea 100644
--- a/printf.c
+++ b/printf.c
@@ -10,44 +10,61 @@
  **/
 int _printf(const char *format, ...)
 {
-	int buff_idx = 0;
-	int fmt_idx = 0;
-	unsigned int identifiers = _contains(format, '%');
-	unsigned int BUFF_SIZE = _strlen(format) - (identifiers * 2);
-	char *buffer, *next;
+	int buff_idx, fmt_idx; /* Indexes */
+	unsigned int identifiers, BUFF_SIZE, printed;
+	char *buffer; /*where non formated things are stored*/
 	va_list args;
 
 	va_start(args, format);
-	buffer = malloc(BUFF_SIZE);
+
+	identifiers = _contains(format, '%'); /* instances of %s, %c etc */
+	BUFF_SIZE = _strlen(format) - identifiers;
+	buffer = malloc(BUFF_SIZE); /* sized of the non % instances only*/
 
 	if (!format) /* No string. No laundry */
 		return (0);
+
+	buff_idx = 0; /* was there a way to squish these together? */
+	fmt_idx = 0;
+	printed = 0;
 	while (*(format + fmt_idx))
 	{
 		if ((*(format + fmt_idx) == '%') && (*(format + fmt_idx + 1)))
 		{
-			switch (*(format + 1)) /*this needs to shrink*/
+			if (*buffer) /* printing and clearing buffer on formatted things */
+			{
+				_puts(buffer);
+				BUFF_SIZE -= _strlen(buffer);
+				printed += _strlen(buffer);
+				free(buffer);
+				buffer =  malloc(BUFF_SIZE);
+				buff_idx = 0;
+			}
+			switch (*(format + fmt_idx + 1)) /*this needs to shrink*/
 			{
 				case 's':
-					next = va_arg(args, char*); /*Store string temporarily*/
-					buffer = _strcpy(buffer, next);
-					BUFF_SIZE = _strlen(buffer);
-					buff_idx += _strlen(next);
-					fmt_idx += 2;
+					printed += _puts(va_arg(args, char*));
 					break;
-				case 'c': /* add 1 byte and i++ */
+				case 'c':
+					printed += _putchar(va_arg(args, int));
 					break;
 				case '%': /*add 1 byte*/
+					printed += _putchar('%');
 					break;
 			}
+				fmt_idx += 2;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			*(buffer + buff_idx) = *(format + fmt_idx);
+			*(buffer + buff_idx) = *(format + fmt_idx); /* filling up buffer */
 			buff_idx++;
 			fmt_idx++;
 		}
 	}
-	write(1, buffer, BUFF_SIZE + 1);
-	return (_strlen(buffer));
+	if (*buffer) /*final buffer check*/
+	{
+		printed += _puts(buffer);
+		free(buffer);
+	}
+	return (printed);
 }
diff --git a/puts.c b/puts.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acb5018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/puts.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include "main.h"
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+/**
+ * _puts - splurges whatever is in buffer
+ *
+ * @str: pointers to "buffer" or string head
+ *
+ * Return: written bytes
+ */
+
+int _puts(char *str)
+{
+	return (write(1, str, _strlen(str)));
+}
+/**
+ * _putchar - writes the character c to stdout
+ * @c: The character to print
+ *
+ * Return: On success 1.
+ * On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set appropriately.
+ */
+int _putchar(char c)
+{
+	return (write(1, &c, 1));
+}
diff --git a/strings.c b/strings.c
index da4b1c7..ea662e1 100644
--- a/strings.c
+++ b/strings.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "main.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 /**
  * _strlen - Takes string and return its length
@@ -35,3 +36,29 @@ int _contains(const char *str, char c)
 	else
 		return (0);
 }
+
+/**
+ * append - shoved character at the end
+ *
+ * @str: main string
+ * @c: character getting shoved
+ *
+ * Return: da string but appended
+ */
+
+char *append(char *str, char c)
+{
+	int len, i;
+	char *new_me;
+
+	len = _strlen(str);
+
+	new_me = malloc(len + 1);
+	i = -1;
+	while (*(str + ++i))
+		*(new_me + i) = *(str + i);
+
+	*(new_me + i++) = c;
+	*(new_me + len + 1) = '\0';
+	return (new_me);
+}
diff --git a/tests/append.c b/tests/append.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f62f16a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/append.c
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include "../main.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/**
+ *main - ensure append work
+ */
+int main(void)
+{
+	char *str, c;
+
+	str = "hello";
+	c = 'c';
+	str = append(str, c);
+	_printf("%s\n", str);
+	return (0);
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/char_print.c b/tests/char_print.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d62a66e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/char_print.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include "../main.h"
+
+/**
+ * main - testing printing of only char
+ *
+ * Return: deadth
+ */
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	char c = 97;
+
+	_printf("cat: %css\n", c);
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/tests/puts.c b/tests/puts.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa57b26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/puts.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "../main.h"
+/**
+ * main - puts works?
+ */
+int main(void)
+{
+	char *str;
+
+	str = "hello\n";
+	_puts(str);
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/tests/strcpy.c b/tests/strcpy.c
index d2edc4b..625d9d9 100644
--- a/tests/strcpy.c
+++ b/tests/strcpy.c
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 #include "../main.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 /**
  * main - why does this not work! I know!
  * Return: 0...unless?
  */
 int main(void)
 {
-	char *str, *str2;
+	char *str, *str2, c;
 
 	str = "hello";
 	str2 = " world!\n";
 	str = _strcpy(str, str2);
+	c = 'c';
+
 	printf("%s", str);
+	write(1, &c, 1);
 	return (0);
 }