diff --git a/docs/tutorial/creating_cli.md b/docs/tutorial/creating_cli.md
index bdb71e5..e8c706b 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial/creating_cli.md
+++ b/docs/tutorial/creating_cli.md
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ override def addContact(contact: Contact): IO[Username] =
         lines.isEmpty
           .pure[IO]
           .ifM( // (3)
-            bookPath.write(showPersisted(contact)).as(contact.username),  // (4)
-            bookPath.appendLine(showPersisted(contact)).as(contact.username)
+            bookPath.write(encodeContact(contact)).as(contact.username),  // (4)
+            bookPath.appendLine(encodeContact(contact)).as(contact.username)
           )
           
 end addContact
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ override def updateContact(
         case Some((contact, index)) =>
           val updated = modify(contact)
           bookPath.writeLines(                                         // (3)              
-            contacts.updated(index, updated).map(showPersisted)        // (4)
+            contacts.updated(index, updated).map(encodeContact)        // (4)
           ) *> IO.pure(updated)
         case None =>
           new Exception(s"Contact $username nor found")
diff --git a/examples/src/main/scala/io/chrisdavenport/shellfish/contacts/core/ContactManager.scala b/examples/src/main/scala/io/chrisdavenport/shellfish/contacts/core/ContactManager.scala
index f278dca..351b9ce 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/scala/io/chrisdavenport/shellfish/contacts/core/ContactManager.scala
+++ b/examples/src/main/scala/io/chrisdavenport/shellfish/contacts/core/ContactManager.scala
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ object ContactManager {
         case _ => new Exception(s"Invalid contact format: $contact").asLeft
       }
 
-    private def showPersisted(contact: Contact): String =
+    private def encodeContact(contact: Contact): String =
       s"${contact.username}|${contact.firstName}|${contact.lastName}|${contact.phoneNumber}|${contact.email}"
 
     override def addContact(contact: Contact): IO[Username] = {
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ object ContactManager {
             lines.isEmpty
               .pure[IO]
               .ifM(
-                bookPath.write(showPersisted(contact)).as(contact.username),
-                bookPath.appendLine(showPersisted(contact)).as(contact.username)
+                bookPath.write(encodeContact(contact)).as(contact.username),
+                bookPath.appendLine(encodeContact(contact)).as(contact.username)
               )
         }
       }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ object ContactManager {
             case Some((contact, index)) =>
               val updated = modify(contact)
               bookPath.writeLines(
-                contacts.updated(index, updated).map(showPersisted)
+                contacts.updated(index, updated).map(encodeContact)
               ) *> IO.pure(updated)
             case None =>
               ContactNotFound(username).raiseError[IO, Contact]