Problem:
Score : 200 points

Problem Statement

We have a permutation p = {p_1,\ p_2,\ ...,\ p_n} of {1,\ 2,\ ...,\ n}.

Print the number of elements p_i (1 < i < n) that satisfy the following condition:

p_i is the second smallest number among the three numbers p_{i - 1}, p_i, and p_{i + 1}.

Constraints

All values in input are integers.

3 \leq n \leq 20

p is a permutation of {1,\ 2,\ ...,\ n}.

Input

Input is given from Standard Input in the following format:

n
p_1 p_2 ... p_n

Output

Print the number of elements p_i (1 < i < n) that satisfy the condition.

Sample Input 1

5
1 3 5 4 2

Sample Output 1

2

p_2 = 3 is the second smallest number among p_1 = 1, p_2 = 3, and p_3 = 5. Also, p_4 = 4 is the second smallest number among p_3 = 5, p_4 = 4, and p_5 = 2. These two elements satisfy the condition.

Sample Input 2

9
9 6 3 2 5 8 7 4 1

Sample Output 2

5

Solution in Kotlin (1.0.0) (judge verdict: Accepted)

import java.util.*

fun main(args: Array<String>) {
    val sc = Scanner(System.`in`)
    val n = sc.nextInt()
    val p = (1..n).map {
      sc.nextInt()
    }

    println(abc132b(n, p))
}

private fun abc132b(n: Int, p: List<Int>): Int {
  var count = 0
  for (i in 1 until n - 1) {
    val f = p[i - 1]
    val s = p[i]
    val t = p[i + 1]
    if (f < s && s < t) {
      count++
    } else if (f > s && s > t) {
      count++
    }
  }

  return count
}