diff --git a/core/src/strutil.c b/core/src/strutil.c
index ef74370..ffc698b 100644
--- a/core/src/strutil.c
+++ b/core/src/strutil.c
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ long strfirst(const char* begin, const char* end, char search) {
     return -1;
 }
 
+long strcount(const char* begin, const char* end, char search) {
+    long count = 0;
+    for(;begin < end && *begin != '\0'; ++begin)
+        if(*begin == search) ++count;
+    return count;
+}
+
 long strfirst_pred(const char* begin, const char* end, CharPredFn pred) {
     const char* itr = begin;
     while(itr != end)
diff --git a/core/src/strutil.h b/core/src/strutil.h
index 1c43021..ae8592a 100644
--- a/core/src/strutil.h
+++ b/core/src/strutil.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ extern uintptr_t strnhash(const char* s, size_t n);
 extern uintptr_t strhash(const char* s);
 extern long strlast(const char* rbegin, const char* rend, char search);
 extern long strfirst(const char* begin, const char* end, char search);
+extern long strcount(const char* begin, const char* end, char search);
 extern long strfirst_pred(const char* begin, const char* end, CharPredFn pred);
 extern long strlast_pred(const char* rbegin, const char* rend, CharPredFn pred);