def count_truthy(items):
    """
    Count non None values viz, but includes 0
    ----
    examples:

    1) count_truthy([1, 2, None, 'a']) -> 3
    2) count_truthy([1, 2, 0, 'a']) -> 4
    ----
    :param items: list
    :return: int
    """
    counter = 0
    for item in items:
        if item is not None:
            counter += 1
    return counter