Programming Challenge: Password Strength Checker (Jan 4, 2025)

Write a program that checks the strength of a password based on the following criteria:

Password Strength Rules:

• Must be at least 8 characters long.
• Must contain at least one uppercase letter.
• Must contain at least one lowercase letter.
• Must contain at least one number.
• Must contain at least one special character (e.g., !@#$%^&*()).

Program Requirements:

1. Accept user input for the password.
2. Check the password against the rules and rate it as:
   • Weak if it meets 1-2 rules.
   • Moderate if it meets 3-4 rules.
   • Strong if it meets all 5 rules.
3. Provide feedback to the user on what the password is missing.

Bonus:

• Implement a feature to generate a strong password if the user’s input is weak.
• Use regular expressions for efficient rule checking.

Example Output:

Enter your password: password123
Your password is Moderate.
Suggestions: Add a special character to make it stronger.

Happy coding! 😊