if __name__ == "__main__":
s = v = 0
step = int(input())
str = input()
for idx,val in enumerate(str):
if val == "D":
s = s-1
if val == "U":
s = s+1
if idx > 0 and s == 0 and val == 'U':
v = v+1
print(v)
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