diff --git a/axl_string.cpp b/axl_string.cpp
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+++ b/axl_string.cpp
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+#include "axl_string.h"
+
+u32 axl_strlen(const i8* s)
+{
+    u32 len = 0;
+
+    while(s[len] != '\0')
+    {
+        len++;
+    }        
+
+    return len;
+}
diff --git a/axl_string.h b/axl_string.h
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+++ b/axl_string.h
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+#ifndef AXL_STRING_H
+#define AXL_STRING_H
+
+#include "axl_types.h"
+
+u32 axl_strlen(const i8* s);
+
+#endif // AXL_STRING