Hello Monks. It has been a while, in fact, far too long.
My situation: A string is input by a user. The string needs to be checked against certain criteria:

• length: Must be a min. of 8 chars long (not at issue)
• content: Must contain:
  • One (or more) CAP'd alpha char
  • One (or more) lowercase alpha char
  • One (or more) numeric char
  • One (or more) "special" (ie: ;,.#!$)

It is this second item that I am having issue with. Being almost virginal with RegEx's, I am nervous to start.
My questions: Can I check against all the criteria in one RegEx? Regardless of the answer to this, (and more importantly) can someone help me with the creation of the RegEx(s) needed to check the string?
Thanks!
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