control rpm of a motor

Hello,
i have a problem. I want to control thr rpm of a DC Motor with a Photoelectric sensor. My Idea is as follows:
Every 10 seconds the number of Pulses per second from the photoelectric sensor should be counted. Can some one help me please to write this function.

Thank you

Sure.
But to help, we need to see what you have already and for you to tell us what exact problem you have.
Do you really need the 10 seconds ? (a lot of time)

i though of 5-10 seconds. Can I do it with a Timer Interrupt?

As my signoff tells:
Try the "blink without delay" sketch, and see what that's about.
Once you understand that, you'll know how to do your periodical RPM test without interfering (too much) with the rest of your sketch.

so here's a simple sketch that counts a photointerrupt and Serial.prints the result

/*  Photo inturrupt with phototransister RPT-38PB3F
 taken from Fan Timer circuit http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/electronics/?p=244
 
metasphere72_091413
 
 */

volatile static long counter = 0;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  attachInterrupt (0, count, CHANGE);
}

void loop(){
  delay(500);
  Serial.println(counter);
  counter = 0;
}
void count() {
  ++ counter;
}

it's really simple but I was also advised that when using a counter I needed to do the Counting in a SAFE way.
like this sketch that shows how to create a safe count variable to count the pulses without any interruptions.

/*  Photo inturrupt with phototransister RPT-38PB3F
 taken from Fan Timer circuit http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/electronics/?p=244
 altered to work Four LED's when count gets higher.
 Also this sketch incorporates a servo that moves an analog meter needle up and down in proportion to
 interrupt count.
 
 RPT-38PB3F phototransister Pins:
 Blk wire on Emmitter - TO Arduino GROUND PIN with 100k R in series.
 Red wire on Collector - TO Arduino 5v PIN
 Yellow signal Wire - connect to (Blk)ground before the 100k R TO DIGITAL PIN 2
 LED units:
 Powering the LED's are TIP-120 darlingtons running 12VDC. The Signal output comes from Arduino Digital Out Pins.
 PINS 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
 
 Sketch hacked and written by: metasphere72_11/13/13
 
 */
#include <Servo.h>  // include servo library
#define ServoMIN 29  // Don't go to end of servo travel which is 0
#define ServoMAX 145  // which may be 0 to 180.

Servo myservo;   // servo object to control a servo 
int val; // variable to store the servo position

unsigned long counter = 0;
unsigned long countVal = 0;
int ledPin01 = 6;
int ledPin02 = 7;
int ledPin03 = 8;
int ledPin04 = 9;
int ledPin05 = 10;
boolean cheatState = 0;
long previousMillis = 0;
long interval = 6000;


void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  myservo.attach(5);
  myservo.write(30);
  attachInterrupt (0, count, CHANGE);
  attachInterrupt (1, count, CHANGE);

  pinMode(ledPin01, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin02, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin03, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin04, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin05, OUTPUT);
}

void loop(){
counter = 0;
  noInterrupts();// This creates a safe count variable
  countVal = counter;
  interrupts();
  delay(50);
  countVal = (counter - countVal);// calculates the number of interrupts since last poll
  // Serial.println(counter);
 // Serial.println(countVal);
  
  // Normal Settings
if (cheatState = 0){
  
  if(countVal >=5  && countVal <=9)  { 
    digitalWrite(ledPin01, HIGH);
  }
  else{
    digitalWrite(ledPin01, LOW);

  }
  if(countVal >=10 && countVal <=18)  {  
    digitalWrite(ledPin02, HIGH);

  }
  else{
    digitalWrite(ledPin02, LOW);
  }
  if(countVal >=19 && countVal <=29)
  {
    digitalWrite(ledPin03, HIGH);
  }
  else
  {
    digitalWrite(ledPin03, LOW);
  }
  if(countVal >=30 && countVal <=40)
  {
    digitalWrite(ledPin04, HIGH);
  }
  else
  {
    digitalWrite(ledPin04, LOW);
  }
  if(countVal >=41 && countVal <=100)
  {
    digitalWrite(ledPin05, HIGH);
  }
  else
  {
    digitalWrite(ledPin05, LOW);
  }
 val = (countVal);
 val = map(val, 0, 45, 30, 140);
    myservo.write(val);
 }
}
void count() {
  ++ counter;
}
 unsigned long currentMillis = millis();

hope this helps.

Thank you. I Use an Interrupt to count the general cycles with the function ( 0, count, RISING),

i would like use something like this:
void pulses()
{
for (int z = 0; z<10;z++)
{
pulses += digitalRead(lightsensor)
and then
timer start();
pulses();
timer stop();