diff --git a/ch_02/exercise_02-03/main.c b/ch_02/exercise_02-03/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2278023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ch_02/exercise_02-03/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Exercise 2-3. Write a function htoi(s), which converts a string of hexadecimal digits (including an
+ * optional 0x or 0X) into its equivalent interger value. The allowable digits are 0 through 9, a
+ * through f, and A through F.
+ *
+ * Author: Kun Deng
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+
+// Converts a hex value into an interger value. Returns a negative number if 
+// the hex value was invalid.
+int htoi(char *hex);
+
+// Returns 1 if the hex is valid, 2 if valid and begins with 0x or 0X, and 0 if not
+int is_valid_hex(char *hex);
+
+// Returns the size of a null terminated string
+int size_of_string(char *value);
+
+// Returns the value of the hex part.
+// Example, given the hex value of 0xaf. The 'f' would be 15
+int hex_part_to_number(char hex_part);
+
+// Simple implemntation of the mathematical power function
+long rudy_pow(long value, int power);
+
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    const int STR_LIMIT = 15;
+    char hex[15] = "F1";
+
+    if (argc > 2)
+    {
+        printf("Provide argument:\n");
+        printf("./program [hex]\n");
+        printf("hex - Hex value that will be converted to an integer\n");
+
+        return -1;
+    }
+    else if (argc == 2)
+    {
+        int i;
+
+        for (i = 0; argv[1][i] != '\0'; ++i)
+        {
+            hex[i] = argv[1][i];
+        }
+
+        hex[i] = '\0';
+    }
+
+    printf("Value provided %s\n", hex);
+
+    const int number = htoi(hex);
+
+    if (number < 0)
+    {
+        printf("%s is not a valid hex value\n", hex);
+        
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    printf("%s converted to a number is %d\n", hex, number);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+int htoi(char *hex)
+{
+    int value = 0;
+    int valid_hex = is_valid_hex(hex);
+
+    if (valid_hex < 1)
+    {
+        value = -1;
+
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    int number = 0;
+    int power = 0;
+    int string_size = size_of_string(hex);
+    int bottom_limit = 0;
+
+    if (valid_hex == 2)
+    {
+        bottom_limit = 2;
+    }
+
+    // printf("String size of %s is %d\n", hex, string_size);
+
+    for (int i = (string_size - 1); i >= bottom_limit; --i)
+    {
+        char hex_part = hex[i];
+        int number_part = hex_part_to_number(hex_part);
+        int powered = rudy_pow(16, power);
+
+        // printf("16 to the %d power is %d\n", power, powered);
+        //
+        number += number_part * rudy_pow(16, power);
+
+        printf("hex part %c equals %d\n", hex_part, number_part);
+
+        ++power;
+    }
+
+    value = number;
+
+    return value;
+}
+
+
+int is_valid_hex(char *hex)
+{
+    int result = 1;
+    // Determines if the first two characters of the hex value begins with
+    // 0x or 0X. Preventing a valid hex value from being labeld as invalid
+    // if there it begins with 0x or 0X.
+    // If 1 then the hex value begins with an 0x or 0X. If 0 then it doesn't
+    int begins_with_hex_numerical_constant = 0;
+
+    for (int i = 0; hex[i] != '\0'; ++i)
+    {
+        char val = hex[i];
+
+        // ASCI values
+        // 48 - 57 are numbers (0-9)
+        // 65 - 70 are upper case letters (A-F)
+        // 97 - 102 are lower case letters (a-f)
+        // 88 is the upper case x character
+        // 120 is the lower case x character
+        if (i < 2 && hex[2] != '\0' || hex[2] == '\0')
+        {
+            if (hex[0] == '0' && hex[1] == 88 || hex[1] == 120)
+            {
+                begins_with_hex_numerical_constant = 1;
+                i = 1;
+
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        printf("%c %d\n", val, val);
+
+        if (!(val >= 48 && val <= 57) && 
+                !(val >= 65 && val <= 70) &&
+                !(val >= 97 && val <= 102))
+        {
+            result = 0;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (begins_with_hex_numerical_constant == 1 && result == 1)
+    {
+        result = 2;
+
+        printf("Valid hex value, starting with %c%c\n", hex[0], hex[1]);
+    }
+    else if (result == 1)
+    {
+        printf("Valid hex value\n");
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+int size_of_string(char *value)
+{
+    int size = 0;
+
+    while (value[size] != '\0')
+    {
+        ++size;
+    }
+
+    return size;
+}
+
+int hex_part_to_number(char hex_part)
+{
+    int result = 0;
+
+    if (hex_part == 'f' || hex_part == 'F')
+    {
+        result = 15;
+    }
+    else if (hex_part == 'e' || hex_part == 'E')
+    {
+        result = 14;
+    }
+    else if (hex_part == 'd' || hex_part == 'D')
+    {
+        result = 13;
+    }
+    else if (hex_part == 'c' || hex_part == 'C')
+    {
+        result = 12;
+    }
+    else if (hex_part == 'b' || hex_part == 'B')
+    {
+        result = 11;
+    }
+    else if (hex_part == 'a' || hex_part == 'A')
+    {
+        result = 10;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        result = hex_part - '0';
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+long rudy_pow(long value, int power)
+{
+    if (power > 2)
+    {
+        return value * rudy_pow(value, --power);
+    }
+    else if (power == 2)
+    {
+        return value * value;
+    }
+    else if (power == 1)
+    {
+        return value;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return 1;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ch_02/hex_converter/main.c b/ch_02/hex_converter/main.c
index feb8ed0..63a710b 100644
--- a/ch_02/hex_converter/main.c
+++ b/ch_02/hex_converter/main.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
             int converted_to_number = hex_converted_to_number(val);
 
-            printf("%s coverted to a number is %d\n", val, converted_to_number);
+            printf("%s converted to a number is %d\n", val, converted_to_number);
             break;
         case INVALID:
             printf("%s is an invalid conversion target\n", conversion_target);