diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 29bbe8a..34369d7 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@
 #endif
 static void f_str2list(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 static void f_str2nr(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
+static void f_strcharlen(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 static void f_strchars(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 static void f_strgetchar(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 static void f_stridx(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
@@ -1572,6 +1573,8 @@
 			ret_list_number,    f_str2list},
     {"str2nr",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_nr_bool,
 			ret_number,	    f_str2nr},
+    {"strcharlen",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+			ret_number,	    f_strcharlen},
     {"strcharpart",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_string,	    f_strcharpart},
     {"strchars",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
@@ -9236,31 +9239,45 @@
 					      tv_get_string(&argvars[0])));
 }
 
+    static void
+strchar_common(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, int skipcc)
+{
+    char_u		*s = tv_get_string(&argvars[0]);
+    varnumber_T		len = 0;
+    int			(*func_mb_ptr2char_adv)(char_u **pp);
+
+    func_mb_ptr2char_adv = skipcc ? mb_ptr2char_adv : mb_cptr2char_adv;
+    while (*s != NUL)
+    {
+	func_mb_ptr2char_adv(&s);
+	++len;
+    }
+    rettv->vval.v_number = len;
+}
+
+/*
+ * "strcharlen()" function
+ */
+    static void
+f_strcharlen(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    strchar_common(argvars, rettv, TRUE);
+}
+
 /*
  * "strchars()" function
  */
     static void
 f_strchars(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
-    char_u		*s = tv_get_string(&argvars[0]);
     varnumber_T		skipcc = FALSE;
-    varnumber_T		len = 0;
-    int			(*func_mb_ptr2char_adv)(char_u **pp);
 
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
 	skipcc = tv_get_bool(&argvars[1]);
     if (skipcc < 0 || skipcc > 1)
 	semsg(_(e_using_number_as_bool_nr), skipcc);
     else
-    {
-	func_mb_ptr2char_adv = skipcc ? mb_ptr2char_adv : mb_cptr2char_adv;
-	while (*s != NUL)
-	{
-	    func_mb_ptr2char_adv(&s);
-	    ++len;
-	}
-	rettv->vval.v_number = len;
-    }
+	strchar_common(argvars, rettv, skipcc);
 }
 
 /*