#0221

Check Normalized Anagrams

EasyPython15 min10 XP

Problem

Return True if two strings are anagrams after keeping only letters and lowercasing them.

Why This Matters

Anagram checks teach the counting pattern behind many frequency-map interview problems.

Function Signature

def are_anagrams(a, b):

Examples

Example 1

Inputa = "Dormitory!!", b = "Dirty room"

OutputTrue

Both normalize to the same letters: dirtyroom.

Constraints

Return the exact requested value.
Handle edge cases cleanly.
Prefer readable Python before micro-optimizing.

CodePython

def are_anagrams(a, b):
    """
    Input example: a = "Dormitory!!", b = "Dirty room"
    Return: True
    Return the value from the function so the tests can compare it. Do not print unless the prompt asks.
    """
    # write your code here
    return False

def are_anagrams(a, b):
    """
    Input example: a = "Dormitory!!", b = "Dirty room"
    Return: True
    Return the value from the function so the tests can compare it. Do not print unless the prompt asks.
    """
    # write your code here
    return False

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Testcases1 visible / 3 hidden categories

Core example

Inputa = "Dormitory!!", b = "Dirty room"

ExpectedTrue

Both normalize to the same letters: dirtyroom.

Hidden Test Categories

different letter countsmixed casepunctuation-only strings