Check how many letters are the same javascript code example

Example 1: js character certain count

var str = "Hello Lewes";
var ch = 'e';
 
var count = str.split("e").length - 1;
console.log(count);
 
/*
    Output: 3
*/

Example 2: count value a to b character javascript

let counter = str => {
  return str.split('').reduce((total, letter) => {
    total[letter] ? total[letter]++ : total[letter] = 1;
    return total;
  }, {});
};

counter("aabsssd"); // => { a: 2, b: 1, s: 3, d: 1 }