The PasswordStrength() calculates a numeric representation of the strength of a password.
Syntax
PasswordStrength(text)
Returns
A number between 0 and 5.
- 0 – blank
- 1 – very weak
- 2 – weak
- 3 – medium
- 4 – strong
- 5 – very strong
Parameters
text– a password text
Description
The following factors increase the strength of a password:
- Lowercase characters
- Uppercase characters
- Numbers
- Symbols
- Password length
Examples
PasswordStrength("ladybug") /* returns 1 */
PasswordStrength("Ladybugs") /* returns 2 */
PasswordStrength("Ladybug1") /* returns 2 */
PasswordStrength("Ladybug1!") /* returns 3 */
PasswordStrength("Lad#BugS1!999") /* returns 4 */
PasswordStrength("hottentottententententoonstelling") /* returns 5 */
