diff --git a/src/core/strings/str8/str8.c b/src/core/strings/str8/str8.c
index 5510285..b25e382 100644
--- a/src/core/strings/str8/str8.c
+++ b/src/core/strings/str8/str8.c
@@ -92,7 +92,15 @@ bool wapp_str8_equal(Str8RO *s1, Str8RO *s2) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  return memcmp(s1->buf, s2->buf, s1->size) == 0;
+  return wapp_str8_equal_to_count(s1, s2, s1->size);
+}
+
+bool wapp_str8_equal_to_count(Str8RO* s1, Str8RO* s2, u64 count) {
+    if (!s1 || !s2) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return memcmp(s1->buf, s2->buf, count) == 0;
 }
 
 Str8RO wapp_str8_substr(Str8RO *str, u64 start, u64 end) {
diff --git a/src/core/strings/str8/str8.h b/src/core/strings/str8/str8.h
index 39644b6..bc88ed3 100644
--- a/src/core/strings/str8/str8.h
+++ b/src/core/strings/str8/str8.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Str8 *wapp_str8_alloc_str8(const Allocator *allocator, Str8RO *str);
 c8     wapp_str8_get(Str8RO *str, u64 index);
 void   wapp_str8_set(Str8 *str, u64 index, c8 c);
 bool   wapp_str8_equal(Str8RO *s1, Str8RO *s2);
+bool   wapp_str8_equal_to_count(Str8RO* s1, Str8RO* s2, u64 count);
 Str8RO wapp_str8_substr(Str8RO *str, u64 start, u64 end);
 Str8   *wapp_str8_concat(const Allocator *allocator, Str8 *dst, Str8RO *src);
 void   wapp_str8_concat_capped(Str8 *dst, Str8RO *src);