Password Validator

In this project, you are going to implement a program that validates a password entered by a user.

Steps

The program should start by asking the user to enter a password with these criteria:

• Length must be between 9 and 12 characters
• At least 3 special characters
• At least 5 alphabetic characters

You may then use a loop to check password characters one at a time.

The special characters for this project are: &, #, $, !, ?, ", (, )

Hints

• It may be helpful to initialize counter variables outside the loop to count different types of characters you need.
• A success message should display if all conditions are met.
• The program should exit when it encounters the first failed condition. Print a message explaining the condition that was not met.
• Define your constants at the beginning of the program, so you can use them later on without changing every occurrence within the script.

Sample Runs

Failed Validation:

Successful Validation:

Starter Code

Check the file called validator.py, and start writing your code there.

Bonus Task

Add the condition where the password needs to have at least 3 numbers.