diff --git a/src/util/NumberParser.hxx b/src/util/NumberParser.hxx
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+// author: Max Kellermann <max.kellermann@gmail.com>
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <charconv>
+#include <concepts>
+#include <optional>
+#include <string_view>
+
+template<std::integral T>
+[[gnu::pure]]
+std::optional<T>
+ParseInteger(const char *first, const char *last, int base=10) noexcept
+{
+	T value;
+	auto [ptr, ec] = std::from_chars(first, last, value, base);
+	if (ptr == last && ec == std::errc{})
+		return value;
+	else
+		return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+template<std::integral T>
+[[gnu::pure]]
+std::optional<T>
+ParseInteger(std::string_view src, int base=10) noexcept
+{
+	return ParseInteger<T>(src.data(), src.data() + src.size(), base);
+}