1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/util/string.h b/src/util/string.h
index 76a83a4949..c6fa08e5b3 100644
--- a/src/util/string.h
+++ b/src/util/string.h
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_UTIL_STRING_H
 #define BITCOIN_UTIL_STRING_H
 
+#include <attributes.h>
+
+#include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -31,4 +34,12 @@ inline std::string Join(const std::vector<std::string>& list, const std::string&
     return Join(list, separator, [](const std::string& i) { return i; });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check if a string does not contain any embedded NUL (\0) characters
+ */
+NODISCARD inline bool ValidAsCString(const std::string& str) noexcept
+{
+    return str.size() == strlen(str.c_str());
+}
+
 #endif // BITCOIN_UTIL_STRENCODINGS_H