import sys

import os

import math

import bisect

import collections

import itertools

import heapq



ii = lambda: int(sys.stdin.buffer.readline().rstrip())

il = lambda: list(map(int, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().split()))

fl = lambda: list(map(float, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().split()))

iln = lambda n: [int(sys.stdin.buffer.readline().rstrip()) for _ in range(n)]



iss = lambda: sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().rstrip()

sl = lambda: list(map(str, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().split()))

isn = lambda n: [sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().rstrip() for _ in range(n)]



lcm = lambda x, y: x * y / math.gcd(x, y)



MOD = 10 ** 9 + 7

MAX = float('inf')





def main():

    if os.getenv("LOCAL"):

        sys.stdin = open("input.txt", "r")



    S = itertools.groupby(list(iss()))

    q = ''

    ret = 0

    for s in S:

        if q == '':

            q = s

        if q != s:

            ret += 1

            q = s

    print(ret)





if __name__ == '__main__':

    main()

import sys

import os

import math

import bisect

import collections

import itertools

import heapq



ii = lambda: int(sys.stdin.buffer.readline().rstrip())

il = lambda: list(map(int, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().split()))

fl = lambda: list(map(float, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().split()))

iln = lambda n: [int(sys.stdin.buffer.readline().rstrip()) for _ in range(n)]



iss = lambda: sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().rstrip()

sl = lambda: list(map(str, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().split()))

isn = lambda n: [sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().rstrip() for _ in range(n)]



lcm = lambda x, y: x * y / math.gcd(x, y)



MOD = 10 ** 9 + 7

MAX = float('inf')





def main():

    if os.getenv("LOCAL"):

        sys.stdin = open("input.txt", "r")



    S = list(iss())

    q = S[0]

    ret = 0

    for s in S:

        if q != s:

            ret += 1

            q = s

    print(ret)





if __name__ == '__main__':

    main()

import sys
import os
import math
import bisect
import collections
import itertools
import heapq

ii = lambda: int(sys.stdin.buffer.readline().rstrip())
il = lambda: list(map(int, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().split()))
fl = lambda: list(map(float, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().split()))
iln = lambda n: [int(sys.stdin.buffer.readline().rstrip()) for _ in range(n)]
iss = lambda: sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().rstrip()
sl = lambda: list(map(str, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().split()))
isn = lambda n: [sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().rstrip() for _ in range(n)]
lcm = lambda x, y: x * y / math.gcd(x, y)
MOD = 10**9 + 7
MAX = float("inf")


def main():
    if os.getenv("LOCAL"):
        sys.stdin = open("input.txt", "r")
    S = itertools.groupby(list(iss()))
    q = ""
    ret = 0
    for s in S:
        if q == "":
            q = s
        if q != s:
            ret += 1
            q = s
    print(ret)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

import sys
import os
import math
import bisect
import collections
import itertools
import heapq

ii = lambda: int(sys.stdin.buffer.readline().rstrip())
il = lambda: list(map(int, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().split()))
fl = lambda: list(map(float, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().split()))
iln = lambda n: [int(sys.stdin.buffer.readline().rstrip()) for _ in range(n)]
iss = lambda: sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().rstrip()
sl = lambda: list(map(str, sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().split()))
isn = lambda n: [sys.stdin.buffer.readline().decode().rstrip() for _ in range(n)]
lcm = lambda x, y: x * y / math.gcd(x, y)
MOD = 10**9 + 7
MAX = float("inf")


def main():
    if os.getenv("LOCAL"):
        sys.stdin = open("input.txt", "r")
    S = list(iss())
    q = S[0]
    ret = 0
    for s in S:
        if q != s:
            ret += 1
            q = s
    print(ret)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

-    S = itertools.groupby(list(iss())) -    q = "" +    S = list(iss()) +    q = S[0] -        if q == "": -            q = s