def extract_characters_numbers(s):
length = len(s)
chars_nums = ""
for i in range(0, length):
ch = s[i]
if ch.isalpha() or ch.isdigit():
chars_nums = chars_nums + ch
return chars_nums
s = "c++14$vb.net&%java*() php <>/python 3.7.3"
print(extract_characters_numbers(s))
'''
run:
c14vbnetjavaphppython373
'''