def next_counter(start=0, step=1):
    r"""
    Args:
        start (int): (default = 0)
        step (int): (default = 1)

    Returns:
        func: next_

    CommandLine:
        python -m utool.util_iter --test-next_counter

    Example:
        >>> # ENABLE_DOCTEST
        >>> from utool.util_iter import *  # NOQA
        >>> start = 1
        >>> step = 1
        >>> next_ = next_counter(start, step)
        >>> result = str([next_(), next_(), next_()])
        >>> print(result)
        [1, 2, 3]
    """
    count_gen = it.count(start, step)
    next_ = functools.partial(six.next, count_gen)
    return next_