Counting std:cout

// should be well-defined behaviour
#include <iostream>
int strings_printed = 0;
std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream& out, const char* str){
    strings_printed++;

    out << std::string(str);
    return out;
}
int main ()
{
    std::cout << "LOL";
    std::cout << "LOL";
    std::cout << "LOL";
    std::cout << "LOL";
    std::cout << 2;

    std::cout <<  std::endl << strings_printed << " strings were printed";
    return 0;
}