diff --git a/main.h b/main.h
index bcf973d..8cae3a5 100644
--- a/main.h
+++ b/main.h
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ int _printf(const char *format, ...);
 int _contains(const char *str, char c);
 int _strlen(const char *str);
 char *_strcpy(char *dest, char *src);
-
+void append(char *str, char c);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/printf.c b/printf.c
index 629b578..ede6925 100644
--- a/printf.c
+++ b/printf.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int _printf(const char *format, ...)
 					break;
 				case 'c': /* add 1 byte and i++ */
 					c = (char) va_arg(args, int);
-
+					append(buffer, c);
 					BUFF_SIZE += 1;
 					buff_idx += 1;
 					break;
diff --git a/strings.c b/strings.c
index da4b1c7..b4604ce 100644
--- a/strings.c
+++ b/strings.c
@@ -35,3 +35,19 @@ 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
+ */
+
+void append(char *str, char c)
+{
+	int len = _strlen(str);
+	*(str + len) = c;
+	*(str + len + 1) = '\0';
+}