Prompt the user to enter a string of their choosing. Output the string. (1 pt) Ex: Enter a sentence or phrase: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. You entered: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. (2) Complete the get_num_of_characters() function, which returns the number of characters in the user's string. We encourage you to use a for loop in this function. (2 pts) (3) Extend the program by calling the get_num_of_characters() function and then output the returned result. (1 pt) (4) Extend the program further by implementing the output_without_whitespace() function. output_without_whitespace() outputs the string's characters except for whitespace (spaces, tabs). Note: A tab is '\t'. Call the output_without_whitespace() function in main(). (2 pts) Ex: Enter a sentence or phrase: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. You entered: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Number of characters: 46 String with no whitespace: Theonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself.   def get_num_of_characters(input_str):     # Type your code here     return if __name__ == '__main__':     # Type your code here   python

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(1) Prompt the user to enter a string of their choosing. Output the string. (1 pt)

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Enter a sentence or phrase: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. You entered: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

(2) Complete the get_num_of_characters() function, which returns the number of characters in the user's string. We encourage you to use a for loop in this function. (2 pts)

(3) Extend the program by calling the get_num_of_characters() function and then output the returned result. (1 pt)

(4) Extend the program further by implementing the output_without_whitespace() function. output_without_whitespace() outputs the string's characters except for whitespace (spaces, tabs). Note: A tab is '\t'. Call the output_without_whitespace() function in main(). (2 pts)

Ex:

Enter a sentence or phrase: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

You entered: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Number of characters: 46

String with no whitespace: Theonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself.

 

def get_num_of_characters(input_str):
    # Type your code here
    return


if __name__ == '__main__':
    # Type your code here

 

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