Problem:
Score : 400 points

Problem Statement

Consider a grid with H rows and W columns of squares. Let (r, c) denote the square at the r-th row from the top and the c-th column from the left.
Each square is painted black or white.

The grid is said to be good if and only if the following condition is satisfied:

From (1, 1), we can reach (H, W) by moving one square right or down repeatedly, while always being on a white square.

Note that (1, 1) and (H, W) must be white if the grid is good.

Your task is to make the grid good by repeating the operation below. Find the minimum number of operations needed to complete the task. It can be proved that you can always complete the task in a finite number of operations.

Choose four integers r_0, c_0, r_1, c_1(1 \leq r_0 \leq r_1 \leq H, 1 \leq c_0 \leq c_1 \leq W). For each pair r, c (r_0 \leq r \leq r_1, c_0 \leq c \leq c_1), invert the color of (r, c) - that is, from white to black and vice versa.

Constraints

2 \leq H, W \leq 100

Input

Input is given from Standard Input in the following format:

H W
s_{11} s_{12} \cdots s_{1W}
s_{21} s_{22} \cdots s_{2W}
\vdots
s_{H1} s_{H2} \cdots s_{HW}

Here s_{rc} represents the color of (r, c) - # stands for black, and . stands for white.

Output

Print the minimum number of operations needed.

Sample Input 1

3 3
.##
.#.
##.

Sample Output 1

1

Do the operation with (r_0, c_0, r_1, c_1) = (2, 2, 2, 2) to change just the color of (2, 2), and we are done.

Sample Input 2

2 2
#.
.#

Sample Output 2

2

Sample Input 3

4 4
..##
#...
###.
###.

Sample Output 3

0

No operation may be needed.

Sample Input 4

5 5
.#.#.
#.#.#
.#.#.
#.#.#
.#.#.

Sample Output 4

4

Solution in Rust (1.15.1) (judge verdict: Accepted)

// SNIPPET read
pub trait Readable {
    type Output;
    fn words_count() -> usize;
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Self::Output, String>;
}
#[macro_export]
macro_rules! readable {
    ( $t:ty, $words_count:expr, |$words:ident| $read_words:expr ) => {
        impl Readable for $t {
            type Output = $t;
            fn words_count() -> usize { $words_count }
            fn read_words($words: &[&str]) -> Result<$t, String> {
                Ok($read_words)
            }
        }
    };
}
readable!((), 1, |_ss| ());
readable!(String, 1, |ss| ss[0].to_string());
impl Readable for char {
    type Output = char;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<char, String> {
        let chars: Vec<char> = words[0].chars().collect();
        if chars.len() == 1 {
            Ok(chars[0])
        } else {
            Err(format!("cannot parse `{}` as a char", words[0]))
        }
    }
}
pub struct Chars();
impl Readable for Chars {
    type Output = Vec<char>;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Vec<char>, String> {
        Ok(words[0].chars().collect())
    }
}
impl Readable for i8 {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<i8, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        i8::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as i8", words[0])
        })
    }
}
impl Readable for u8 {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<u8, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        u8::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as u8", words[0])
        })
    }
}
impl Readable for i16 {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<i16, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        i16::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as i16", words[0])
        })
    }
}
impl Readable for u16 {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<u16, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        u16::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as u16", words[0])
        })
    }
}
impl Readable for i32 {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<i32, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        i32::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as i32", words[0])
        })
    }
}
impl Readable for u32 {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<u32, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        u32::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as u32", words[0])
        })
    }
}
impl Readable for i64 {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<i64, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        i64::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as i64", words[0])
        })
    }
}
impl Readable for u64 {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<u64, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        u64::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as u64", words[0])
        })
    }
}
impl Readable for isize {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<isize, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        <isize>::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as isize", words[0])
        })
    }
}
impl Readable for usize {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<usize, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        <usize>::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as usize", words[0])
        })
    }
}
impl Readable for f32 {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<f32, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        f32::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as f32", words[0])
        })
    }
}
impl Readable for f64 {
    type Output = Self;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<f64, String> {
        use std::str::FromStr;
        f64::from_str(words[0]).map_err(|_| {
            format!("cannot parse `{}` as f64", words[0])
        })
    }
}
#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
pub struct u8_;
impl Readable for u8_ {
    type Output = u8;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        u8::read_words(words).map(|n| n-1)
    }
}
#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
pub struct u16_;
impl Readable for u16_ {
    type Output = u16;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        u16::read_words(words).map(|n| n-1)
    }
}
#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
pub struct u32_;
impl Readable for u32_ {
    type Output = u32;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        u32::read_words(words).map(|n| n-1)
    }
}
#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
pub struct u64_;
impl Readable for u64_ {
    type Output = u64;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        u64::read_words(words).map(|n| n-1)
    }
}
#[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
pub struct usize_;
impl Readable for usize_ {
    type Output = usize;
    fn words_count() -> usize { 1 }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        <usize>::read_words(words).map(|n| n-1)
    }
}
impl<T1: Readable, T2: Readable> Readable for (T1, T2) {
    type Output = (T1::Output, T2::Output);
    fn words_count() -> usize {
        T1::words_count() + T2::words_count()
    }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        assert_eq!(words.len(), Self::words_count());
        let mut start = 0;
        let count1 = T1::words_count();
        let val1 = T1::read_words(&words[start .. start+count1])?;
        start += count1;
        let val2 = T2::read_words(&words[start..])?;
        Ok((val1, val2))
    }
}
impl<T1: Readable, T2: Readable, T3: Readable> Readable for (T1, T2, T3) {
    type Output = (T1::Output, T2::Output, T3::Output);
    fn words_count() -> usize {
        T1::words_count() + T2::words_count() + T3::words_count()
    }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        assert_eq!(words.len(), Self::words_count());
        let mut start = 0;
        let count1 = T1::words_count();
        let val1 = T1::read_words(&words[start .. start+count1])?;
        start += count1;
        let count2 = T2::words_count();
        let val2 = T2::read_words(&words[start .. start+count2])?;
        start += count2;
        let val3 = T3::read_words(&words[start..])?;
        Ok((val1, val2, val3))
    }
}
impl<T1: Readable, T2: Readable, T3: Readable, T4: Readable> Readable for (T1, T2, T3, T4) {
    type Output = (T1::Output, T2::Output, T3::Output, T4::Output);
    fn words_count() -> usize {
        T1::words_count() + T2::words_count() + T3::words_count() + T4::words_count()
    }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        assert_eq!(words.len(), Self::words_count());
        let mut start = 0;
        let count1 = T1::words_count();
        let val1 = T1::read_words(&words[start .. start+count1])?;
        start += count1;
        let count2 = T2::words_count();
        let val2 = T2::read_words(&words[start .. start+count2])?;
        start += count2;
        let count3 = T3::words_count();
        let val3 = T3::read_words(&words[start .. start+count3])?;
        start += count3;
        let val4 = T4::read_words(&words[start..])?;
        Ok((val1, val2, val3, val4))
    }
}
impl<T1: Readable, T2: Readable, T3: Readable, T4: Readable, T5: Readable> Readable for (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) {
    type Output = (T1::Output, T2::Output, T3::Output, T4::Output, T5::Output);
    fn words_count() -> usize {
        T1::words_count() + T2::words_count() + T3::words_count() + T4::words_count() + T5::words_count()
    }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        assert_eq!(words.len(), Self::words_count());
        let mut start = 0;
        let count1 = T1::words_count();
        let val1 = T1::read_words(&words[start .. start+count1])?;
        start += count1;
        let count2 = T2::words_count();
        let val2 = T2::read_words(&words[start .. start+count2])?;
        start += count2;
        let count3 = T3::words_count();
        let val3 = T3::read_words(&words[start .. start+count3])?;
        start += count3;
        let count4 = T4::words_count();
        let val4 = T4::read_words(&words[start .. start+count4])?;
        start += count4;
        let val5 = T5::read_words(&words[start..])?;
        Ok((val1, val2, val3, val4, val5))
    }
}
impl<T1: Readable, T2: Readable, T3: Readable, T4: Readable, T5: Readable, T6: Readable> Readable for (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6) {
    type Output = (T1::Output, T2::Output, T3::Output, T4::Output, T5::Output, T6::Output);
    fn words_count() -> usize {
        T1::words_count() + T2::words_count() + T3::words_count() + T4::words_count() + T5::words_count() + T6::words_count()
    }
    fn read_words(words: &[&str]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        assert_eq!(words.len(), Self::words_count());
        let mut start = 0;
        let count1 = T1::words_count();
        let val1 = T1::read_words(&words[start .. start+count1])?;
        start += count1;
        let count2 = T2::words_count();
        let val2 = T2::read_words(&words[start .. start+count2])?;
        start += count2;
        let count3 = T3::words_count();
        let val3 = T3::read_words(&words[start .. start+count3])?;
        start += count3;
        let count4 = T4::words_count();
        let val4 = T4::read_words(&words[start .. start+count4])?;
        start += count4;
        let count5 = T5::words_count();
        let val5 = T5::read_words(&words[start .. start+count5])?;
        start += count5;
        let val6 = T6::read_words(&words[start..])?;
        Ok((val1, val2, val3, val4, val5, val6))
    }
}
pub trait ReadableFromLine {
    type Output;
    fn read_line(line: &str) -> Result<Self::Output, String>;
}
fn split_into_words(line: &str) -> Vec<&str> {
    line.trim_right_matches('\n').split_whitespace().collect()
}
impl<T: Readable> ReadableFromLine for T {
    type Output = T::Output;
    fn read_line(line: &str) -> Result<T::Output, String> {
        let words = split_into_words(line);
        if words.len() != T::words_count() {
            return Err(format!("line `{}` has {} words, expected {}",
                               line, words.len(), T::words_count()));
        }
        T::read_words(&words)
    }
}
fn read_words_into_vec<T: Readable>(words: &[&str], line: &str) -> Result<Vec<T::Output>, String> {
    let n = T::words_count();
    assert_eq!(words.len() % n, 0);
    let mut result = Vec::new();
    for chunk in words.chunks(n) {
        match T::read_words(chunk) {
            Ok(v) => result.push(v),
            Err(msg) => {
                let fragment_msg = if n == 1 {
                    format!("word {}", result.len())
                } else {
                    let l = result.len();
                    format!("words {}-{}", n*l + 1, (n+1) * l)
                };
                return Err(format!(
                    "{} of line `{}`: {}", fragment_msg, line, msg
                ));
            }
        }
    }
    Ok(result)
}
fn split_into_words_for_collection<T: Readable>(
    line: &str, prefix_words_count: usize
) -> Result<Vec<&str>, String> {
    let n = T::words_count();
    let words = split_into_words(line);
    if words.len() < prefix_words_count {
        return Err(
            format!("line `{}` has {} words, expected at least {}",
                    line, words.len(), prefix_words_count)
        );
    }
    if (words.len() - prefix_words_count) % T::words_count() != 0 {
        return Err(
            format!("line `{}` has {} words, expected {} + {}",
                    line, words.len(), prefix_words_count, n)
        );
    }
    Ok(words)
}
#[macro_export]
macro_rules! readable_collection {
    ($u:ident => $collection_in:ty, $collection_out:ty) => {
        readable_collection!($u: [] => $collection_in, $collection_out);
    };
    ($u:ident : [ $( $bound:path ),* ] => $collection_in:ty, $collection_out:ty) => {
        impl<$u: Readable> ReadableFromLine for $collection_in
        where
            <$u as Readable>::Output: Sized $(+ $bound)*
        {
            type Output = $collection_out;
            fn read_line(line: &str) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
                let words = split_into_words_for_collection::<$u>(line, 0)?;
                Ok(read_words_into_vec::<$u>(&words, line)?.into_iter().collect())
            }
        }
        impl<T1: Readable, $u: Readable> ReadableFromLine for (T1, $collection_in)
        where
            <$u as Readable>::Output: Sized $(+ $bound)*
        {
            type Output = (T1::Output, $collection_out);
            fn read_line(line: &str) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
                let prefix_len = T1::words_count();
                let words = split_into_words_for_collection::<$u>(line, prefix_len)?;
                let val1 = T1::read_words(&words[..prefix_len])?;
                let rest = read_words_into_vec::<$u>(&words[prefix_len..], line)?;
                Ok((val1, rest.into_iter().collect()))
            }
        }
        impl<T1: Readable, T2: Readable, $u: Readable> ReadableFromLine for (T1, T2, $collection_in)
        where
            <$u as Readable>::Output: Sized $(+ $bound)*
        {
            type Output = (T1::Output, T2::Output, $collection_out);
            fn read_line(line: &str) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
                let prefix_len = <(T1, T2)>::words_count();
                let words = split_into_words_for_collection::<$u>(line, prefix_len)?;
                let mut start = 0;
                let count1 = T1::words_count();
                let val1 = T1::read_words(&words[start .. start+count1])?;
                start += count1;
                let count2 = T2::words_count();
                let val2 = T2::read_words(&words[start .. start+count2])?;
                let rest = read_words_into_vec::<$u>(&words[prefix_len..], line)?;
                Ok((val1, val2, rest.into_iter().collect()))
            }
        }
        impl<T1: Readable, T2: Readable, T3: Readable, $u: Readable> ReadableFromLine for (T1, T2, T3, $collection_in)
        where
            <$u as Readable>::Output: Sized $(+ $bound)*
        {
            type Output = (T1::Output, T2::Output, T3::Output, $collection_out);
            fn read_line(line: &str) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
                let prefix_len = <(T1, T2, T3)>::words_count();
                let words = split_into_words_for_collection::<$u>(line, prefix_len)?;
                let mut start = 0;
                let count1 = T1::words_count();
                let val1 = T1::read_words(&words[start .. start+count1])?;
                start += count1;
                let count2 = T2::words_count();
                let val2 = T2::read_words(&words[start .. start+count2])?;
                start += count2;
                let count3 = T3::words_count();
                let val3 = T3::read_words(&words[start .. start+count3])?;
                let rest = read_words_into_vec::<$u>(&words[prefix_len..], line)?;
                Ok((val1, val2, val3, rest.into_iter().collect()))
            }
        }
        impl<T1: Readable, T2: Readable, T3: Readable, T4: Readable, $u: Readable> ReadableFromLine for (T1, T2, T3, T4, $collection_in)
        where
            <$u as Readable>::Output: Sized $(+ $bound)*
        {
            type Output = (T1::Output, T2::Output, T3::Output, T4::Output, $collection_out);
            fn read_line(line: &str) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
                let prefix_len = <(T1, T2, T3, T4)>::words_count();
                let words = split_into_words_for_collection::<$u>(line, prefix_len)?;
                let mut start = 0;
                let count1 = T1::words_count();
                let val1 = T1::read_words(&words[start .. start+count1])?;
                start += count1;
                let count2 = T2::words_count();
                let val2 = T2::read_words(&words[start .. start+count2])?;
                start += count2;
                let count3 = T3::words_count();
                let val3 = T3::read_words(&words[start .. start+count3])?;
                start += count3;
                let count4 = T4::words_count();
                let val4 = T4::read_words(&words[start .. start+count4])?;
                let rest = read_words_into_vec::<$u>(&words[prefix_len..], line)?;
                Ok((val1, val2, val3, val4, rest.into_iter().collect()))
            }
        }
    };
}
readable_collection!(U => Vec<U>, Vec<U::Output>);
pub fn read<T: ReadableFromLine>() -> T::Output {
    let mut line = String::new();
    std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut line).unwrap();
    T::read_line(&line).unwrap()
}
#[macro_export]
macro_rules! read {
    () => {
        let mut line = String::new();
        std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut line).unwrap();
    };
    ( $pat:pat = $t:ty ) => {
        let $pat = read::<$t>();
    };
    ( $( $pat:pat = $t:ty ),+ ) => {
        read!(($($pat),*) = ($($t),*));
    };
}
pub trait ReadableFromChunk {
    type Output;
    fn lines_count() -> usize;
    fn read_chunk(lines: &[String]) -> Result<Self::Output, String>;
}
impl<T1: ReadableFromLine, T2: ReadableFromLine> ReadableFromChunk for (T1, T2) {
    type Output = (T1::Output, T2::Output);
    fn lines_count() -> usize { 2 }
    fn read_chunk(lines: &[String]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        let out1 = T1::read_line(&lines[0])?;
        let out2 = T2::read_line(&lines[1])?;
        Ok((out1, out2))
    }
}
impl<T1: ReadableFromLine, T2: ReadableFromLine, T3: ReadableFromLine> ReadableFromChunk for (T1, T2, T3) {
    type Output = (T1::Output, T2::Output, T3::Output);
    fn lines_count() -> usize { 3 }
    fn read_chunk(lines: &[String]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        let out1 = T1::read_line(&lines[0])?;
        let out2 = T2::read_line(&lines[1])?;
        let out3 = T3::read_line(&lines[2])?;
        Ok((out1, out2, out3))
    }
}
impl<T1: ReadableFromLine, T2: ReadableFromLine, T3: ReadableFromLine, T4: ReadableFromLine> ReadableFromChunk for (T1, T2, T3, T4) {
    type Output = (T1::Output, T2::Output, T3::Output, T4::Output);
    fn lines_count() -> usize { 4 }
    fn read_chunk(lines: &[String]) -> Result<Self::Output, String> {
        let out1 = T1::read_line(&lines[0])?;
        let out2 = T2::read_line(&lines[1])?;
        let out3 = T3::read_line(&lines[2])?;
        let out4 = T4::read_line(&lines[3])?;
        Ok((out1, out2, out3, out4))
    }
}
pub fn read_chunk<T: ReadableFromChunk>() -> T::Output {
    let stdin = std::io::stdin();
    let mut handle = stdin.lock();
    read_chunk_from_handle::<T>(&mut handle).unwrap()
}
fn read_chunk_from_handle<T: ReadableFromChunk>(handle: &mut std::io::StdinLock) -> Option<T::Output> {
    use std::io::BufRead;
    let mut lines = vec![String::new(); T::lines_count()];
    let mut first = true;
    for line in &mut lines {
        if handle.read_line(line).unwrap() == 0 && first {
            return None;
        }
        first = false;
    }
    Some(T::read_chunk(&lines).unwrap())
}
#[macro_export]
macro_rules! read_chunk {
    ( $( $pat:pat = $t:ty ),+ ) => {
        let ($($pat),+) = read_chunk::<($($t),+)>();
    };
}
pub struct ReadLines<T: ReadableFromLine> {
    phantom: std::marker::PhantomData<T>
}
impl<T: ReadableFromLine> Iterator for ReadLines<T> {
    type Item = T::Output;
    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<T::Output> {
        use std::io::BufRead;
        let stdin = std::io::stdin();
        let mut line = String::new();
        if stdin.lock().read_line(&mut line).unwrap() > 0 {
            Some(T::read_line(&line).unwrap())
        } else {
            None
        }
    }
}
pub fn read_lines<T: ReadableFromLine>() -> ReadLines<T> {
    ReadLines {
        phantom: std::marker::PhantomData::<T>
    }
}
pub struct ReadChunks<T: ReadableFromChunk> {
    phantom: std::marker::PhantomData<T>
}
impl<T: ReadableFromChunk> Iterator for ReadChunks<T> {
    type Item = T::Output;
    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<T::Output> {
        let stdin = std::io::stdin();
        let mut handle = stdin.lock();
        read_chunk_from_handle::<T>(&mut handle)
    }
}
pub fn read_chunks<T: ReadableFromChunk>() -> ReadChunks<T> {
    ReadChunks {
        phantom: std::marker::PhantomData::<T>
    }
}
pub trait Words {
    fn read<T: Readable>(&self) -> T::Output;
}
impl<'a> Words for [&'a str] {
    fn read<T: Readable>(&self) -> T::Output {
        T::read_words(self).unwrap()
    }
}
impl<'a> Words for &'a str {
    fn read<T: Readable>(&self) -> T::Output {
        T::read_words(&[self]).unwrap()
    }
}

// SNIPPET int
pub trait PrimitiveInteger:
    Sized + Ord +
    std::ops::Add<Output=Self> +
    std::ops::Sub<Output=Self> +
    std::ops::Div<Output=Self>
{
    fn one() -> Self;
    fn abs_diff(self, rhs: Self) -> Self;
    fn rem_euclid(self, rhs: Self) -> Self;
}
macro_rules! impl_primitive_integer {
    ( $($t: ty)* ) => { $(
        impl PrimitiveInteger for $t {
            fn one() -> $t {
                1
            }
            fn abs_diff(self, rhs: $t) -> $t {
                if self < rhs { rhs - self } else { self - rhs }
            }
            #[allow(unused_comparisons)]
            fn rem_euclid(self, rhs: $t) -> $t {
                let r = self % rhs;
                if r < 0 {
                    if rhs < 0 { r - rhs } else { r + rhs }
                } else {
                    r
                }
            }
        }
    )* }
}
impl_primitive_integer!(u8 u16 u32 u64 usize i8 i16 i32 i64 isize);
pub trait PrimitiveUnsigned: PrimitiveInteger {
    fn ceil_div(self, rhs: Self) -> Self;
    fn round_div(self, rhs: Self) -> Self;
    fn log2(self) -> Option<Self>;
    fn ceil_log2(self) -> Option<Self>;
    fn sqrt(self) -> Self;
}
macro_rules! impl_primitive_unsigned {
    ( $($t: ty)* ) => { $(
        impl PrimitiveUnsigned for $t {
            fn ceil_div(self, rhs: $t) -> $t {
                (self + rhs - 1) / rhs
            }
            fn round_div(self, rhs: $t) -> $t {
                (self + rhs/2) / rhs
            }
            fn log2(mut self) -> Option<$t> {
                if self == 0 {
                    None
                } else {
                    let mut ans = 0;
                    while self > 1 {
                        ans += 1;
                        self /= 2;
                    }
                    Some(ans)
                }
            }
            fn ceil_log2(self) -> Option<$t> {
                self.log2().map(|x| {
                    (self + ((1<<x) - 1)).log2().unwrap()
                })
            }
            fn sqrt(self) -> $t {
                (self as f64).sqrt() as $t
            }
        }
    )* }
}
impl_primitive_unsigned!(u8 u16 u32 u64 usize);
pub fn gcd(a: u64, b: u64) -> u64 {
    if b == 0 { a } else { gcd(b, a%b) }
}
pub fn bezout(a: i64, b: i64) -> (i64, i64, u64) {
    let (x, y, g) = bezout_sub((a * a.signum()) as u64, (b * b.signum()) as u64);
    (x * a.signum(), y * b.signum(), g)
}
fn bezout_sub(a: u64, b: u64) -> (i64, i64, u64) {
    if b == 0 { (1, 0, a) } else {
        let m = (a / b) as i64;
        let (x, y, g) = bezout_sub(b, a%b);
        (y, x - m*y, g)
    }
}

// SNIPPET dbg
#[macro_export]
#[cfg(local)]
macro_rules! dbg {
    () => {
        {
            use std::io::{self, Write};
            writeln!(io::stderr(), "{}: dbg", line!()).unwrap();
        }
    };
    ($e: expr) => {
        {
            use std::io::{self, Write};
            let result = $e;
            writeln!(io::stderr(), "{}: {} = {:?}",
                     line!(), stringify!($e), result)
                .unwrap();
            result
        }
    }
}
#[macro_export]
#[cfg(not(local))]
macro_rules! dbg {
    () => {};
    ($e: expr) => {
        { $e }
    }
}

// SNIPPET cmp
use std::cmp::{Ord, Ordering};
pub fn minmax<T: Ord>(a: T, b: T) -> (T, T) {
    if a <= b { (a, b) } else { (b, a) }
}
#[macro_export]
macro_rules! chmin {
    ($place: expr, $expr: expr) => {
        let value = $expr;
        if value < $place {
            $place = value;
        }
    }
}
#[macro_export]
macro_rules! chmax {
    ($place: expr, $expr: expr) => {
        let value = $expr;
        if value > $place {
            $place = value;
        }
    }
}
#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Default, Hash)]
pub struct Reverse<T: Ord>(pub T);
impl<T: Ord> PartialOrd for Reverse<T> {
    fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Reverse<T>) -> Option<Ordering> {
        other.0.partial_cmp(&self.0)
    }
}
impl<T: Ord> Ord for Reverse<T> {
    fn cmp(&self, other: &Reverse<T>) -> Ordering {
        other.0.cmp(&self.0)
    }
}
pub trait SortDesc<T> {
    fn sort_desc(&mut self) where T: Ord;
    fn sort_desc_by_key<K: Ord, F: FnMut(&T) -> K>(&mut self, f: F);
}
impl<T> SortDesc<T> for [T] {
    fn sort_desc(&mut self) where T: Ord {
        self.sort();
        self.reverse();
    }
    fn sort_desc_by_key<K: Ord, F: FnMut(&T) -> K>(&mut self, mut f: F) {
        self.sort_by_key(|x| Reverse(f(x)));
    }
}
#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, PartialOrd, Debug, Default, Hash)]
pub struct Total<T: PartialOrd + PartialEq>(pub T);
impl<T: PartialOrd + PartialEq> Eq for Total<T> {}
impl<T: PartialOrd + PartialEq> Ord for Total<T> {
    fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Ordering {
        self.partial_cmp(other).unwrap()
    }
}
pub trait IteratorMinmax: Iterator {
    fn minmax(self) -> Option<(Self::Item, Self::Item)>;
    fn minmax_by_key<K, F>(self, key_fn: F) -> Option<(Self::Item, Self::Item)>
    where
        K: Ord,
        F: FnMut(&Self::Item) -> K;
    fn minmax_by<F>(self, compare: F) -> Option<(Self::Item, Self::Item)>
    where
        F: FnMut(&Self::Item, &Self::Item) -> Ordering;
}
impl<T: Ord + Clone, I: Iterator<Item=T>> IteratorMinmax for I {
    fn minmax(self) -> Option<(Self::Item, Self::Item)> {
        self.minmax_by(|a, b| a.cmp(b))
    }
    fn minmax_by_key<K, F>(self, mut key_fn: F) -> Option<(Self::Item, Self::Item)>
    where
        K: Ord,
        F: FnMut(&Self::Item) -> K
    {
        self.minmax_by(|a, b| key_fn(a).cmp(&key_fn(b)))
    }
    fn minmax_by<F>(mut self, mut compare: F) -> Option<(Self::Item, Self::Item)>
    where
        F: FnMut(&Self::Item, &Self::Item) -> Ordering
    {
        let first = match self.next() {
            Some(x) => x,
            None => return None
        };
        let second = match self.next() {
            Some(x) => x,
            None => return Some((first.clone(), first))
        };
        let mut result = minmax(first, second);
        while let Some(x) = self.next() {
            let (min, max) = result;
            result = if compare(&x, &min) == Ordering::Less {
                (x, max)
            } else if compare(&max, &x) == Ordering::Less {
                (min, x)
            } else {
                (min, max)
            };
        }
        Some(result)
    }
}

// END SNIPPETS

fn count_switch(y: usize, x: usize, board: &[Vec<char>], memo: &mut [Vec<Option<usize>>]) -> usize {
    memo[y][x].unwrap_or_else(|| {
        let ans = if y == 0 && x == 0 {
            0
        } else {
            let mut ans = 1_000_000;
            if y > 0 {
                chmin!(ans, count_switch(y-1, x, board, memo) +
                       if board[y][x] == board[y-1][x] { 0 } else { 1 });
            }
            if x > 0 {
                chmin!(ans, count_switch(y, x-1, board, memo) +
                       if board[y][x] == board[y][x-1] { 0 } else { 1 });
            }
            ans
        };
        memo[y][x] = Some(ans);
        ans
    })
}

fn main() {
    read!(h = usize, w = usize);
    let board: Vec<Vec<char>> = read_lines::<Chars>().collect();
    let c = count_switch(h-1, w-1, &board, &mut vec![vec![None; w]; h]);
    let ans = if board[0][0] == '#' && board[h-1][w-1] == '#' { c/2 + 1 } else { c.ceil_div(2) };
    println!("{}", ans);
}