"""Haiku Lab main module.

Author: YOUR NAME
Version: TODAY'S DATE
"""

from pysyllables import get_syllable_count


def remove_symbols(line):
    """Remove all characters except letters and spaces.

    Args:
        line (str): original line of the haiku

    Returns:
        str: updated line with non-alpha chars removed
    """


def check_syllables(line, n):
    """Check if the number of syllables is valid.

    Args:
        line (str): one line of the haiku
        n (int): expected number of syllables

    Returns:
        str: "too short", "valid", or "too long"
    """


def validate_haiku(haiku):
    """Check if the string is a valid 5-7-5 haiku.

    Args:
        haiku (str): the lines of the haiku

    Returns:
        str: status message for the haiku
    """