What changes are you trying to make? (e.g. Adding or removing code, refactoring existing code, adding reports)

Implemented anagram_checker(word_a, word_b) and added a simple runtime check
How to normalize string inputs for reliable comparison.

What did you learn from the changes you have made?

Pre-filtering to only letters and ignoring spaces or punctuation if the spec required phrase anagrams.

Was there another approach you were thinking about making? If so, what approach(es) were you thinking of?

Using collections.Counter to compare character frequencies which avoids sorting and can be clearer for large inputs.

Were there any challenges? If so, what issue(s) did you face? How did you overcome it?

mixed-case inputs like “Silent” vs “listen”

How were these changes tested?

Ran the provided check

A reference to a related issue in your repository (if applicable)

N/A

Checklist

• I can confirm that my changes are working as intended