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Strong Password Checker
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1Give yourself 5 minutes
2Answer out loud, not in your head
3Then compare with the answer below
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Stuck? Show a way to structure it+
- 01Count missing lowercase, uppercase, and digit categories.
- 02Record repeated-character runs and their replacement requirements.
- 03For short and valid-length strings, combine missing classes with replacements.
- 04For overlong strings, spend deletions on runs by remainder before computing replacements.
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