# passCheck *[Protected]*

Evaluates a candidate password generated by the CSPRNG loop to verify that it complies with all active configuration rules.

## Usage

```
passCheck(string $pw = ''): bool
```

## Parameters

**pw** (string)
: The candidate password string to evaluate.

## Return Value

(bool)
: Returns `true` if the password contains at least one character from every enabled configuration class.
: Returns `false` if any required character class is missing.

## Examples

```
$sec->passCheck('p@sSw0rd123!') = true
```

## Config Options

| Config Key | Default Value | Allowed Values | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| numbers | true | *bool* | Allow numbers in password generation. |
| symbols | true | *bool* | Allow symbols in password generation. (`!@#$%^*+-=_.,?:;()`) |
| uppercase | true | *bool* | Allow uppercase letters in password generation. |

## Debug Errors

- Throws an exception if any active character category is completely wiped out by the exclusion list.

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