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# containsSpecialCharacters

> Validates if a string contains special characters such as !@#$%^&*(),.?":{}|<>.

## Input

* **`input`**: The original input text or data
* **`output`**: The string to be validated
* **`expectedOutput`**: The expected output to compare against.

<Note>
  - Any of the input variables (`input`, `output`, `expectedOutput`) can be marked as optional.
  - The returned value from the `validate` function can be a boolean, string, or a number.
</Note>

## Output

* **`Result`**: Boolean (`true` or `false`) | string | number

## Interpretation

> Assuming this evaluator returns a boolean

* **true**: At least one special character was found
* **false**: No special characters were found

<Note>This evaluator requires a function named <code>validate</code>.</Note>

## Example

```python theme={null}
import re

def validate(input, output, expectedOutput):
    pattern = r'[!#$%^&*(),.?":{}|<>]'
    return bool(re.search(pattern, str(output)))
```