#include <bits/stdc++.h>
//#include <atcoder/all>
using namespace std;
//using namespace atcoder;
//using mint = modint1000000007;
//const int mod = 1000000007;
//using mint = modint998244353;
//const int mod = 998244353;
//const int INF = 1e9;
//const long long LINF = 1e18;
#define rep(i, n) for (int i = 0; i < (n); ++i)
#define rep2(i,l,r)for(int i=(l);i<(r);++i)
#define rrep(i, n) for (int i = (n-1); i >= 0; --i)
#define rrep2(i,l,r)for(int i=(r-1);i>=(l);--i)
#define all(x) (x).begin(),(x).end()
#define allR(x) (x).rbegin(),(x).rend()
#define endl "\n"
#define P pair<int,int>
template<typename A, typename B> inline bool chmax(A & a, const B & b) { if (a < b) { a = b; return true; } return false; }
template<typename A, typename B> inline bool chmin(A & a, const B & b) { if (a > b) { a = b; return true; } return false; }

int main() {
	ios::sync_with_stdio(false);
	cin.tie(nullptr);
	int n; cin >> n;
	string s; cin >> s;
	int ans = n - 1;
	int cnt = 0;
	rep(i, n - 1) {
		if (('B' == s[i]) && ('B' == s[i + 1]))cnt++;
	}
	if (cnt)ans -= cnt - 1;
	rep(i, n - 2) {
		if ('B' != s[i + 0])continue;
		if ('A' != s[i + 1])continue;
		if ('B' != s[i + 2])continue;
		ans--;
	}
	cout << ans << endl;
	return 0;
}