diff --git a/CLI/CLI.c b/CLI/CLI.c
index 62d5f74..20dd15a 100644
--- a/CLI/CLI.c
+++ b/CLI/CLI.c
@@ -10,6 +10,24 @@ CLI_charOutFn CLI_charOut;
 CMDList_t* CMDList;
 FIFOBuffChar_t* FIFO;
 
+void CLI_charOut_save(char ch)
+{
+	if (CLI_charOut != NULL)
+	{
+		// create string of size one to be compatable with string print function
+		char c[2] = {ch, 0};
+		(*CLI_charOut)(&c[0]);
+	}
+}
+
+void CLI_stringOut(char* str)
+{
+	for (; *str != 0; str++)
+	{
+		CLI_charOut_save(*str);
+	}
+}
+
 // initilize and register the lineout print function
 bool CLI_init(CLI_charOutFn lineOut, CMDList_t* cmdList)
 {
@@ -20,8 +38,7 @@ bool CLI_init(CLI_charOutFn lineOut, CMDList_t* cmdList)
 
 	if (CLI_charOut != NULL)
 	{
-		(*CLI_charOut)(">");
-		(*CLI_charOut)(" ");
+		CLI_stringOut((char*)"> ");
 	}
 
 	return true;
@@ -61,11 +78,7 @@ int tryExecute(FIFOBuffChar_t* fifo)
 	{
 		(*(cmd->fn))(line);
 
-		if (CLI_charOut != NULL)
-		{
-			(*CLI_charOut)(">");
-			(*CLI_charOut)(" ");
-		}
+		CLI_stringOut((char*)"> ");
 		return true;
 	}
 	else
@@ -74,11 +87,7 @@ int tryExecute(FIFOBuffChar_t* fifo)
 		{
 			char err[100];
 			sprintf(&err[0], "command not found: %s\n> ", line);
-			for (int i=0; err[i] != 0; i++)
-			{
-				char c[2] = {err[i], 0};
-				(*CLI_charOut)(&c[0]);
-			}
+			CLI_stringOut(&err[0]);
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -88,24 +97,22 @@ int tryExecute(FIFOBuffChar_t* fifo)
 bool CLI_charIn(char c)
 {
 	bool ok = true;
-	if ((c >= 'a') && (c <= 'z'))
+	char C = c;
+	if ((C >= 'a') && (C <= 'z'))
 	{
-		c &= (~0x20); // convert to uppercase
+		C &= (~0x20); // convert to uppercase
 	}
 
 	if ( //TODO: update list of accepted characters
-			   ((c >= 'A') && (c <= 'Z'))
+			   ((C >= 'A') && (C <= 'Z'))
 			|| ((c >= '0') && (c <= '9'))
 			|| (c == ' ')
 			|| (c == '-')
 			|| (c == '_')
 		)
 	{
-		FIFOBuffChar_put(FIFO, c); // save char in buffer
-		if (CLI_charOut != NULL)
-		{ // echo to terminal
-			(*CLI_charOut)(&c);
-		}
+		FIFOBuffChar_put(FIFO, C); // save char in buffer
+		CLI_charOut_save(c);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -116,7 +123,8 @@ bool CLI_charIn(char c)
 			case '\r':
 				if (CLI_charOut != NULL)
 				{ // echo to terminal
-					(*CLI_charOut)(&c);
+					char ch[2] = {c, 0};
+					(*CLI_charOut)(&ch[0]);
 				}
 				FIFOBuffChar_t* fifo = FIFO;
 				FIFO = FIFOBuffChar_create();
@@ -126,33 +134,19 @@ bool CLI_charIn(char c)
 			
 			case 127: // backspace
 				if (FIFOBuffChar_pop(FIFO))
-				{
-					(*CLI_charOut)("\x1b");
-					(*CLI_charOut)("[");
-					(*CLI_charOut)("D");
-					(*CLI_charOut)(" ");
-					(*CLI_charOut)("\x1b");
-					(*CLI_charOut)("[");
-					(*CLI_charOut)("D");
+				{ // pop something of the buffer
+					CLI_stringOut((char*)"\x1b[D \x1b[D"); // "<left arrow><space><left arrow>"
 				}
 				break;
 
 			case 27: // escape (start for arrow keys)
 				sprintf(&str[0], "\ninvlid char: ESC - (%i)\n", c);
-				for (int i=0; str[i] != 0; i++)
-				{
-					char ch[2] = {str[i], 0};
-					(*CLI_charOut)(&ch[0]);
-				}
+				CLI_stringOut(&str[0]);
 				break;
 
 			default:
 				sprintf(&str[0], "\ninvlid char: '%c' - (%i)\n", c, c);
-				for (int i=0; str[i] != 0; i++)
-				{
-					char ch[2] = {str[i], 0};
-					(*CLI_charOut)(&ch[0]);
-				}
+				CLI_stringOut(&str[0]);
 				break;
 		}
 	}