diff --git a/x_string/src/x_string.c b/x_string/src/x_string.c
index 4c75ae5..20d1674 100644
--- a/x_string/src/x_string.c
+++ b/x_string/src/x_string.c
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ int x_strlen(char* str){
 
 // copy one string to another destination
 // must include the size of the destination
-void x_strcpy(char* dest, char* src, const int size_dest){
+// if greater than destination than stop and return 1
+int x_strcpy(char* dest, char* src, const int size_dest){
 	char* dest_ptr = dest;
 	char* src_ptr = src;
 	int i = 0;
 
 	while(*src_ptr != '\0'){
 		if (i >= size_dest){
-			fprintf(stderr, "Error: x_strcpy\nSource string exeeds destination memory\n");
-			exit(1);
+			return 1;
 		}
 		*dest_ptr = *src_ptr;
 		dest_ptr++;
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ void x_strcpy(char* dest, char* src, const int size_dest){
 		i++;
 	}
 
+	*dest_ptr = *src_ptr;
+	return 0;
+
 }
 // compare two strings
 // return 0 if equal to eachother
diff --git a/x_string/src/x_string.h b/x_string/src/x_string.h
index 8ccf9d3..2b6d621 100644
--- a/x_string/src/x_string.h
+++ b/x_string/src/x_string.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define X_STRING_H
 
 int x_strlen(char*);
-void x_strcpy(char*, char*, const int);
+int x_strcpy(char*, char*, const int);
 int x_strcmp(const char*, const char*);
 char* x_strconcat(char*, char*);