def count(l, el):

	'''

	>>> count([1, 1, 1], 1)

	2

	>>> count([2, 2], 0)

	0

	'''

	result = 0

	for e in l:

		# increment result of e equals to el

		if e == el:

			result = result + 1

	return result



		

if __name__ == '__main__':

	import doctest

	doctest.testmod()	

	print count([1,1], 1)

	

	print "@@@@" + str(space.splitstring("foo bhar"))