def account_block_count(self, account):
        """
        Get number of blocks for a specific **account**

        :param account: Account to get number of blocks for
        :type account: str

        :raises: :py:exc:`nano.rpc.RPCException`

        >>> rpc.account_block_count(account="xrb_3t6k35gi95xu6tergt6p69ck76ogmitsa8mnijtpxm9fkcm736xtoncuohr3")
        19

        """

        account = self._process_value(account, 'account')

        payload = {"account": account}

        resp = self.call('account_block_count', payload)

        return int(resp['block_count'])