Problem:
 Score : 100 points    Problem Statement You are given a grid of N rows and M columns. The square at the i -th row and j -th column will be denoted as (i,j) .
Some of the squares contain an object. All the remaining squares are empty.
The state of the grid is represented by strings S_1,S_2,\cdots,S_N . The square (i,j) contains an object if S_{i,j}=  # and is empty if S_{i,j}=  . .  Consider placing 1 \times 2 tiles on the grid. Tiles can be placed vertically or horizontally to cover two adjacent empty squares.
Tiles must not stick out of the grid, and no two different tiles may intersect. Tiles cannot occupy the square with an object.  Calculate the maximum number of tiles that can be placed and any configulation that acheives the maximum.      Constraints  1 \leq N \leq 100  1 \leq M \leq 100  S_i is a string with length M consists of # and . .         Input Input is given from Standard Input in the following format:  N  M  S_1  S_2  \vdots  S_N       Output On the first line, print the maximum number of tiles that can be placed.  On the next N lines, print a configulation that achieves the maximum.
Precisely, output the strings t_1,t_2,\cdots,t_N constructed by the following way.   t_i is initialized to S_i .  For each (i,j) , if there is a tile that occupies (i,j) and (i+1,j) , change t_{i,j} := v , t_{i+1,j} := ^ .  For each (i,j) , if there is a tile that occupies (i,j) and (i,j+1) , change t_{i,j} := > , t_{i,j+1} := < .   See samples for further information.  You may print any configulation that maximizes the number of tiles.        Sample Input 1 3 3
#..
..#
...      Sample Output 1 3
#><
vv#
^^.  The following output is also treated as a correct answer.  3
#><
v.#
^><

Solution (Python):



'''
internal_type_traits以外は翻訳しました。
practiceは一応全部ACしていますが，
practiceで使っていない関数などの動作は未確認なので保証はしません。
また，C++版をほぼそのまま書き換えているので速度は出ません。　(2020/09/13 by Koki_tkg)
'''



class convolution:
    def __init__(self, a: list, b: list, mod: int):
        self.a, self.b = a, b
        self.n, self.m = len(a), len(b)
        self.MOD = mod
        self.g = primitive_root_constexpr(self.MOD)
    
    def convolution(self) -> list:
        n, m = self.n, self.m
        a, b = self.a, self.b
        if not n or not m: return []
        if min(n, m) <= 60:
            if n < m:
                n, m = m, n
                a, b = b, a
            ans = [0] * (n + m - 1)
            for i in range(n):
                for j in range(m):
                    ans[i + j] += a[i] * b[j] % self.MOD
                    ans[i + j] %= self.MOD
            return ans
        z = 1 << ceil_pow2(n + m - 1)
        a = self.resize(a, z)
        a = self.butterfly(a)
        b = self.resize(b, z)
        b = self.butterfly(b)
        for i in range(z): a[i] = a[i] * b[i] % self.MOD
        a = self.butterfly_inv(a)
        a = a[:n + m - 1]
        iz = self.inv(z)
        a = [x * iz % self.MOD for x in a]
        return a

    def butterfly(self, a: list) -> list:
        n = len(a)
        h = ceil_pow2(n)
        first = True
        sum_e = [0] * 30
        m = self.MOD
        if first:
            first = False
            es, ies = [0] * 30, [0] * 30
            cnt2 = bsf(m - 1)
            e = self.mypow(self.g, (m - 1) >> cnt2); ie = self.inv(e)
            for i in range(cnt2, 1, -1):
                es[i - 2] = e
                ies[i - 2] = ie
                e = e * e % m
                ie = ie * ie % m
            now = 1
            for i in range(cnt2 - 2):
                sum_e[i] = es[i] * now % m
                now = now * ies[i] % m
        for ph in range(1, h + 1):
            w = 1 << (ph - 1); p = 1 << (h - ph)
            now = 1
            for s in range(w):
                offset = s << (h - ph + 1)
                for i in range(p):
                    l = a[i + offset] % m
                    r = a[i + offset + p] * now % m
                    a[i + offset] = (l + r) % m
                    a[i + offset + p] = (l - r) % m
                now = now * sum_e[bsf(~s)] % m
        return a

    def butterfly_inv(self, a: list) -> list:
        n = len(a)
        h = ceil_pow2(n)        
        first = True
        sum_ie = [0] * 30
        m = self.MOD
        if first:
            first = False
            es, ies = [0] * 30, [0] * 30
            cnt2 = bsf(m - 1)
            e = self.mypow(self.g, (m - 1) >> cnt2); ie = self.inv(e)
            for i in range(cnt2, 1, -1):
                es[i - 2] = e
                ies[i - 2] = ie
                e = e * e % m
                ie = ie * ie % m
            now = 1
            for i in range(cnt2 - 2):
                sum_ie[i] = ies[i] * now % m
                now = es[i] * now % m
        for ph in range(h, 0, -1):
            w = 1 << (ph - 1); p = 1 << (h - ph)
            inow = 1
            for s in range(w):
                offset = s << (h - ph + 1)
                for i in range(p):
                    l = a[i + offset] % m
                    r = a[i + offset + p] % m
                    a[i + offset] = (l + r) % m
                    a[i + offset + p] = (m + l - r) * inow % m
                inow = sum_ie[bsf(~s)] * inow % m
        return a

    @staticmethod
    def resize(array: list, sz: int) -> list:
        new_array = array + [0] * (sz - len(array))
        return new_array
    def inv(self, x: int):
        if is_prime_constexpr(self.MOD):
            assert x
            return self.mypow(x, self.MOD - 2)
        else:
            eg = inv_gcd(x)
            assert eg[0] == 1
            return eg[1]
    def mypow(self, x: int, n: int) -> int:
        assert 0 <= n
        r = 1; m = self.MOD
        while n:
            if n & 1: r = r * x % m
            x = x * x % m
            n >>= 1
        return r


class dsu:
    def __init__(self, n: int):
        self._n = n
        self.parent_or_size = [-1] * self._n
    
    def merge(self, a: int, b: int) -> int:
        assert 0 <= a and a < self._n
        assert 0 <= b and a < self._n
        x = self.leader(a); y = self.leader(b)
        if x == y: return x
        if -self.parent_or_size[x] < -self.parent_or_size[y]: x, y = y, x
        self.parent_or_size[x] += self.parent_or_size[y]
        self.parent_or_size[y] = x
        return x
        
    def same(self, a: int, b: int) -> bool:
        assert 0 <= a and a < self._n
        assert 0 <= b and a < self._n
        return self.leader(a) == self.leader(b)

    def leader(self, a: int) -> int:
        assert 0 <= a and a < self._n
        if self.parent_or_size[a] < 0: return a
        self.parent_or_size[a] = self.leader(self.parent_or_size[a])
        return self.parent_or_size[a]

    def size(self, a: int) -> int: 
        assert 0 <= a and a < self._n
        return -self.parent_or_size[self.leader(a)]

    def groups(self):
        leader_buf = [0] * self._n; group_size = [0] * self._n
        for i in range(self._n):
            leader_buf[i] = self.leader(i)
            group_size[leader_buf[i]] += 1
        result = [[] for _ in range(self._n)]
        for i in range(self._n):
            result[leader_buf[i]].append(i)
        result = [v for v in result if v]
        return result


class fenwick_tree:
    def __init__(self, n):
        self._n = n
        self.data = [0] * n
    
    def add(self, p: int, x: int):
        assert 0 <= p and p <= self._n
        p += 1
        while p <= self._n:
            self.data[p - 1] += x
            p += p & -p
    
    def sum(self, l: int, r: int) -> int:
        assert 0 <= l and l <= r and r <= self._n
        return self.__sum(r) - self.__sum(l)
    
    def __sum(self, r: int) -> int:
        s = 0
        while r > 0:
            s += self.data[r - 1]
            r -= r & -r
        return s


def ceil_pow2(n: int) -> int:
    x = 0
    while (1 << x) < n: x += 1
    return x

def bsf(n: int) -> int:
    return (n & -n).bit_length() - 1


def safe_mod(x: int, m: int) -> int:
    x %= m
    if x < 0: x += m
    return x

class barrett:
    def __init__(self, m: int):
        self._m = m
        self.im = -1 // (m + 1)
    def umod(self): return self._m
    def mul(self, a: int, b: int) -> int:
        z = a
        z *= b
        x = (z * im) >> 64
        v = z - x * self._m
        if self._m <= v: v += self._m
        return v        

def pow_mod_constexpr(x: int, n: int, m: int) -> int:
    if m == 1: return 0
    _m = m; r = 1; y = safe_mod(x, m)
    while n:
        if n & 1: r = (r * y) % _m
        y = (y * y) % _m
        n >>= 1
    return r

def is_prime_constexpr(n: int) -> bool:
    if n <= 1: return False
    if n == 2 or n == 7 or n == 61: return True
    if n % 2 == 0: return False
    d = n - 1
    while d % 2 == 0: d //= 2
    for a in [2, 7, 61]:
        t = d
        y = pow_mod_constexpr(a, t, n)
        while t != n - 1 and y != 1 and y != n - 1:
            y = y * y % n
            t <<= 1
        if y != n - 1 and t % 2 == 0: return False
    return True

def inv_gcd(self, a: int, b: int) -> tuple:
    a = safe_mod(a, b)
    if a == 0: return (b, 0)
    s = b; t = a; m0 = 0; m1 = 1
    while t:
        u = s // t
        s -= t * u
        m0 -= m1 * u
        tmp = s; s = t; t = tmp; tmp = m0; m0 = m1; m1 = tmp
    if m0 < 0: m0 += b // s
    return (s, m0)

def primitive_root_constexpr(m: int) -> int:
    if m == 2: return 1
    if m == 167772161: return 3
    if m == 469762049: return 3
    if m == 754974721: return 11
    if m == 998244353: return 3
    divs = [0] * 20
    divs[0] = 2
    cnt = 1
    x = (m - 1) // 2
    while x % 2 == 0: x //= 2
    i = 3
    while i * i <= x:
        if x % i == 0:
            divs[cnt] = i; cnt += 1
            while x % i == 0:
                x //= i
        i += 2
    if x > 1: divs[cnt] = x; cnt += 1
    g = 2
    while True:
        ok = True
        for i in range(cnt):
            if pow_mod_constexpr(g, (m - 1) // div[i], m) == 1:
                ok = False
                break
        if ok: return g
        g += 1


class simple_queue:
    def __init__(self):
        self.payload = []
        self.pos = 0
    def size(self): return len(self.payload) - self.pos
    def empty(self): return self.pos == len(self.payload)
    def push(self, t: int): self.payload.append(t)
    def front(self): return self.payload[self.pos]
    def clear(self): self.payload.clear(); pos = 0
    def pop(self): self.pos += 1
    def pop_front(self): self.pos += 1; return self.payload[~-self.pos]


class csr:
    def __init__(self, n: int, edges: list):
        from copy import deepcopy
        self.start = [0] * (n + 1)
        self.elist = [[] for _ in range(len(edges))]
        for e in edges:
            self.start[e[0] + 1] += 1
        for i in range(1, n + 1):
            self.start[i] += self.start[i - 1]
        counter = deepcopy(self.start)
        for e in edges:
            self.elist[counter[e[0]]] = e[1]; counter[e[0]] += 1

class scc_graph:
    
    edges = []
    
    
    def __init__(self, n: int):
        self._n = n
        self.now_ord = 0; self.group_num = 0
    
    def num_vertices(self): return self._n

    def add_edge(self, _from: int, _to: int): self.edges.append((_from, [_to]))
    
    def scc_ids(self):
        g = csr(self._n, self.edges)
        visited = []; low = [0] * self._n; ord = [-1] * self._n; ids = [0] * self._n
        
        def dfs(s, v: int):
            low[v] = ord[v] = self.now_ord; self.now_ord += 1
            visited.append(v)
            for i in range(g.start[v], g.start[v + 1]):
                to = g.elist[i][0]
                if ord[to] == -1:
                    s(s, to)
                    low[v] = min(low[v], low[to])
                else:
                    low[v] = min(low[v], ord[to])
            if low[v] == ord[v]:
                while True:
                    u = visited.pop()
                    ord[u] = self._n
                    ids[u] = self.group_num
                    if u == v: break
                self.group_num += 1

        for i in range(self._n):
            if ord[i] == -1: dfs(dfs, i)
        for i in range(self._n):
            ids[i] = self.group_num - 1 - ids[i]

        return (self.group_num, ids)
        
    def scc(self):
        ids = self.scc_ids()
        group_num = ids[0]
        counts = [0] * group_num
        for x in ids[1]: counts[x] += 1
        groups = [[] for _ in range(group_num)]
        for i in range(self._n):
            groups[ids[1][i]].append(i)
        return groups




'''
def op(l, r): return
def e(): return
def mapping(l, r): return
def composition(l, r): return
def id(): return 0
'''
class lazy_segtree:
    def __init__(self, op, e, mapping, composition, id, v: list):
        self.op = op; self.e = e; self.mapping = mapping; self.composition = composition; self.id = id
        self._n = len(v)
        self.log = ceil_pow2(self._n)
        self.size = 1 << self.log
        self.lz = [self.id()] * self.size
        self.d = [self.e()] * (2 * self.size)
        for i in range(self._n): self.d[self.size + i] = v[i]
        for i in range(self.size - 1, 0, -1): self.__update(i)

    def set_(self, p: int, x: int):
        assert 0 <= p and p < self._n
        p += self.size
        for i in range(self.log, 0, -1): self.__push(p >> i)
        self.d[p] = x
        for i in range(1, self.log + 1): self.__update(p >> 1)
        
    def get(self, p: int):
        assert 0 <= p and p < self._n
        p += self.size
        for i in range(self.log, 0, -1): self.__push(p >> i)
        return self.d[p]
    
    def prod(self, l: int, r: int):
        assert 0 <= l and l <= r and r <= self._n
        if l == r: return self.e()
        l += self.size; r += self.size

        for i in range(self.log, 0, -1):
            if ((l >> i) << i) != l: self.__push(l >> i)
            if ((r >> i) << i) != r: self.__push(r >> i)
            
        sml, smr = self.e(), self.e()
        while l < r:
            if l & 1: sml = self.op(sml, self.d[l]); l += 1
            if r & 1: r -= 1; smr = self.op(self.d[r], smr)
            l >>= 1; r >>= 1
        
        return self.op(sml, smr)
    
    def all_prod(self): return self.d[1]
    
    def apply(self, p: int, f):
        assert 0 <= p and p < self._n
        p += self.size
        for i in range(self.log, 0, -1): self.__push(p >> i)
        self.d[p] = self.mapping(f, self.d[p])
        for i in range(1, self.log + 1): self.__update(p >> 1)
    
    def apply(self, l: int, r: int, f):
        assert 0 <= l and l <= r and r <= self._n
        if l == r: return
        l += self.size; r += self.size

        for i in range(self.log, 0, -1):
            if ((l >> i) << i) != l: self.__push(l >> i)
            if ((r >> i) << i) != r: self.__push((r - 1) >> i)
            
        l2, r2 = l, r
        while l < r:
            if l & 1: self.__all_apply(l, f); l += 1
            if r & 1: r -= 1; self.__all_apply(r, f)
            l >>= 1; r >>= 1
        l, r = l2, r2
        
        for i in range(1, self.log + 1):
            if ((l >> i) << i) != l: self.__update(l >> i)
            if ((r >> i) << i) != r: self.__update(r >> i)
    
    def max_right(self, l: int, g):
        assert 0 <= l and l <= self._n
        if l == self._n: return self._n
        l += self.size
        for i in range(self.log, 0, -1): self.__push(l >> i)
        sm = self.e()
        while True:
            while l % 2 == 0: l >>= 1
            if not g(self.op(sm, self.d[l])):
                while l < self.size:
                    self.__push(l)
                    l = 2 * l
                    if g(self.op(sm, self.d[l])):
                        sm = self.op(sm, self.d[l])
                        l += 1
                return l - self.size
            sm = self.op(sm, self.d[l])
            l += 1
            if (l & -l) == l: break
        return self._n

    def min_left(self, r: int, g):
        assert 0 <= r and r <= self._n
        if r == 0: return 0
        r += self.size
        for i in range(self.log, 0, -1): self.__push(r >> i)
        sm = self.e()
        while True:
            r -= 1
            while r > 1 and r % 2: r >>= 1
            if not g(self.op(self.d[r], sm)):
                while r < self.size:
                    self.__push(r)
                    r = 2 * r + 1
                    if g(self.op(self.d[r], sm)):
                        sm = self.op(self.d[r], sm)
                        r -= 1
                return r + 1 - self.size
            sm = self.op(self.d[r], sm)
            if (r & -r) == r: break
        return 0

    
    def __update(self, k: int): self.d[k] = self.op(self.d[k * 2], self.d[k * 2 + 1])
    
    def __all_apply(self, k: int, f):
        self.d[k] = self.mapping(f, self.d[k])
        if k < self.size: self.lz[k] = self.composition(f, self.lz[k])
        
    def __push(self, k: int):
        self.__all_apply(2 * k, self.lz[k])
        self.__all_apply(2 * k + 1, self.lz[k])
        self.lz[k] = self.id()


def pow_mod(x: int, n: int, m: int) -> int:
    assert 0 <= n and 1 <= m
    if m == 1: return 0
    bt = barrett(m)
    r = 1; y = safe_mod(x, m)
    while n:
        if n & 1: r = bt.mul(r, y)
        y = bt.mul(y, y)
        n >>= 1
    return n

def inv_mod(x: int, m: int) -> int:
    assert 1 <= m
    z = inv_gcd(x, m)
    assert z[0] == 1
    return z[1]

def crt(r: list, m: list) -> tuple:
    assert len(r) == len(m)
    n = len(r)
    r0 = 0; m0 = 1
    for i in range(n):
        assert 1 <= m[i]
        r1 = safe_mod(r[i], m[i]); m1 = m[i]
        if m0 < m1:
            r0, r1 = r1, r0
            m0, m1 = m1, m0
        if m0 % m1 == 0:
            if r0 % m1 != r1: return (0, 0)
            continue
        g, im = inv_gcd(m0, m1)
        u1 = m1 // g
        if (r1 - r0) % g: return (0, 0)
        x = (r1 - r0) // g % u1 * im % u1
        r0 += x * m0
        m0 *= u1
        if r0 < 0: r0 += m0
    return (r0, m0)

def floor_sum(n: int, m: int, a: int, b: int) -> int:
    ans = 0
    if a >= m:
        ans += (n - 1) * n * (a // m) // 2
        a %= m
    if b >= m:
        ans += n * (b // m)
        bb %= m
    y_max = (a * n + b) // m; x_max = (y_max * m - b)
    if y_max == 0: return ans
    ans += (n - (x_max + a - 1) // a) * y_max
    ans += floor_sum(y_max, a, m, (a - x_max % a) % a)
    return ans



class mf_graph:
    numeric_limits_max = 10 ** 18
    def __init__(self, n: int):
        self._n = n
        self.g = [[] for _ in range(self._n)]
        self.pos = []
    
    def add_edge(self, _from: int, _to: int, cap: int) -> int:
        assert 0 <= _from and _from < self._n
        assert 0 <= _to and _to < self._n
        assert 0 <= cap
        m = len(self.pos)
        self.pos.append((_from, len(self.g[_from])))
        self.g[_from].append(self._edge(_to, len(self.g[_to]), cap))
        self.g[_to].append(self._edge(_from, len(self.g[_from]) - 1, 0))
        return m
    
    class edge:
        def __init__(s, _from: int, _to: int, cap: int, flow: int):
            s._from = _from; s._to = _to; s.cap = cap; s.flow = flow
    
    def get_edge(self, i: int) -> edge:
        m = len(self.pos)
        assert 0 <= i and i < m
        _e = self.g[self.pos[i][0]][self.pos[i][1]]
        _re = self.g[_e.to][_e.rev]
        return self.edge(self.pos[i][0], _e.to, _e.cap + _re.cap, _re.cap)
    
    def edges(self) -> list:
        m = len(self.pos)
        result = [self.get_edge(i) for i in range(m)]
        return result
    
    def change_edge(self, i: int, new_cap: int, new_flow: int):
        m = len(self.pos)
        assert 0 <= i and i < m
        assert 0 <= new_flow and new_flow <= new_cap
        _e = self.g[self.pos[i][0]][self.pos[i][1]]
        _re = self.g[_e.to][_e.rev]
        _e.cap = new_cap - new_flow
        _re.cap = new_flow
    
    def flow(self, s: int, t: int):
        return self.flow_(s, t, self.numeric_limits_max)

    def flow_(self, s: int, t: int, flow_limit: int) -> int:
        assert 0 <= s and s < self._n
        assert 0 <= t and t < self._n
        level = [0] * self._n; it = [0] * self._n
        
        def bfs():
            for i in range(self._n): level[i] = -1
            level[s] = 0
            que = deque([s])
            while que:
                v = que.popleft()
                for e in self.g[v]:
                    if e.cap == 0 or level[e.to] >= 0: continue
                    level[e.to] = level[v] + 1
                    if e.to == t: return    
                    que.append(e.to)

        def dfs(self_, v: int, up: int) -> int:
            if v == s: return up
            res = 0
            level_v = level[v]
            for i in range(it[v], len(self.g[v])):
                it[v] = i
                e = self.g[v][i]
                if level_v <= level[e.to] or self.g[e.to][e.rev].cap == 0: continue
                d = self_(self_, e.to, min(up - res, self.g[e.to][e.rev].cap))
                if d <= 0: continue
                self.g[v][i].cap += d
                self.g[e.to][e.rev].cap -= d
                res += d
                if res == up: break
            return res
        
        flow = 0
        while flow < flow_limit:
            bfs()
            if level[t] == -1: break
            for i in range(self._n): it[i] = 0
            while flow < flow_limit:
                f = dfs(dfs, t, flow_limit - flow)
                if not f: break
                flow += f
        return flow
    
    def min_cut(self, s: int) -> list:
        visited = [False] * self._n
        que = deque([s])
        while que:
            p = que.popleft()
            visited[p] = True
            for e in self.g[p]:
                if e.cap and not visited[e.to]:
                    visited[e.to] = True
                    que.append(e.to)
        return visited

    class _edge:
        def __init__(s, to: int, rev: int, cap: int):
            s.to = to; s.rev = rev; s.cap = cap



class mcf_graph:
    numeric_limits_max = 10 ** 18

    def __init__(self, n: int):
        self._n = n
        self.g = [[] for _ in range(n)]
        self.pos = []

    def add_edge(self, _from: int, _to: int, cap: int, cost: int) -> int:
        assert 0 <= _from and _from < self._n
        assert 0 <= _to and _to < self._n
        m = len(self.pos)
        self.pos.append((_from, len(self.g[_from])))
        self.g[_from].append(self._edge(_to, len(self.g[_to]), cap, cost))
        self.g[_to].append(self._edge(_from, len(self.g[_from]) - 1, 0, -cost))
        return m
    
    class edge:
        def __init__(s, _from: int, _to: int, cap: int, flow: int, cost: int):
            s._from = _from; s._to = _to; s.cap = cap; s.flow = flow; s.cost = cost
    
    def get_edge(self, i: int) -> edge:
        m = len(self.pos)
        assert 0 <= i and i < m
        _e = self.g[self.pos[i][0]][self.pos[i][1]]
        _re = self.g[_e.to][_e.rev]
        return self.edge(self.pos[i][0], _e.to, _e.cap + _re.cap, _re.cap, _e.cost)
    
    def edges(self) -> list:
        m = len(self.pos)
        result = [self.get_edge(i) for i in range(m)]
        return result
    
    def flow(self, s: int, t: int) -> edge:
        return self.flow_(s, t, self.numeric_limits_max)
    def flow_(self, s: int, t: int, flow_limit: int) -> edge:
        return self.__slope(s, t, flow_limit)[-1]
    
    def slope(self, s: int, t: int) -> list:
        return self.slope_(s, t, self.numeric_limits_max)
    def slope_(self, s: int, t: int, flow_limit: int) -> list:
        return self.__slope(s, t, flow_limit)
    
    def __slope(self, s: int, t: int, flow_limit: int) -> list:
        assert 0 <= s and s < self._n
        assert 0 <= t and t < self._n
        assert s != t
        dual = [0] * self._n; dist = [0] * self._n
        pv, pe = [-1] * self._n, [-1] * self._n
        vis = [False] * self._n
        
        def dual_ref():
            for i in range(self._n):
                dist[i] = self.numeric_limits_max
                pv[i] = -1
                pe[i] = -1
                vis[i] = False
            class Q:
                def __init__(s, key: int, to: int):
                    s.key = key; s.to = to
                def __lt__(s, r): return s.key < r.key
            que = []
            dist[s] = 0
            heappush(que, Q(0, s))
            while que:
                v = heappop(que).to
                if vis[v]: continue
                vis[v] = True
                if v == t: break
                for i in range(len(self.g[v])):
                    e = self.g[v][i]
                    if vis[e.to] or not e.cap: continue
                    cost = e.cost - dual[e.to] + dual[v]
                    if dist[e.to] - dist[v] > cost:
                        dist[e.to] = dist[v] + cost
                        pv[e.to] = v
                        pe[e.to] = i
                        heappush(que, Q(dist[e.to], e.to))
            if not vis[t]: return False
            for v in range(self._n):
                if not vis[v]: continue
                dual[v] -= dist[t] - dist[v]
            return True

        flow = 0
        cost = 0; prev_cost = -1
        result = []
        result.append((flow, cost))
        while flow < flow_limit:
            if not dual_ref(): break
            c = flow_limit - flow
            v = t
            while v != s:
                c = min(c, self.g[pv[v]][pe[v]].cap)
                v = pv[v]
            v = t
            while v != s:
                e = self.g[pv[v]][pe[v]]
                e.cap -= c
                self.g[v][e.rev].cap += c
                v = pv[v]
            d = -dual[s]
            flow += c
            cost += c * d
            if prev_cost == d:
                result.pop()
            result.append((flow, cost))
            prev_cost = cost
        return result
    class _edge:
        def __init__(s, to: int, rev: int, cap: int, cost: int):
            s.to = to; s.rev = rev; s.cap = cap; s.cost = cost


class Mint:
    modint1000000007 = 1000000007
    modint998244353 = 998244353

    def __init__(self, v: int = 0):
        self.m = self.modint1000000007
        
        self.x = v % self.__umod()
    
    def inv(self):
        if is_prime_constexpr(self.__umod()):
            assert self.x
            return self.pow_(self.__umod() - 2)
        else:
            eg = inv_gcd(self.x, self.m)
            assert eg[0] == 1
            return eg[2]

    def __str__(self): return str(self.x)
    def __le__(self, other): return self.x <= Mint.__get_val(other)
    def __lt__(self, other): return self.x < Mint.__get_val(other)
    def __ge__(self, other): return self.x >= Mint.__get_val(other)
    def __gt(self, other): return self.x > Mint.__get_val(other)
    def __eq__(self, other): return self.x == Mint.__get_val(other)
    
    def __iadd__(self, other):
        self.x += Mint.__get_val(other)
        if self.x >= self.__umod(): self.x -= self.__umod()
        return self
    def __add__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(self.x); _v += other
        return _v

    def __isub__(self, other):
        self.x -= Mint.__get_val(other)
        if self.x >= self.__umod(): self.x += self.__umod()
        return self
    def __sub__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(self.x); _v -= other
        return _v
    def __rsub__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(Mint.__get_val(other)); _v -= self
        return _v
    
    def __imul__(self, other):
        self.x =self.x * Mint.__get_val(other) % self.__umod()
        return self
    def __mul__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(self.x); _v *= other
        return _v

    def __itruediv__(self, other):
        self.x = self.x / Mint.__get_val(other) % self.__umod()
        return self
    def __truediv__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(self.x); _v /= other
        return _v
    def __rtruediv__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(Mint.__get_val(other)); _v /= self
        return _v
    
    def __ifloordiv__(self, other):
        other = other if isinstance(other, Mint) else Mint(other)
        self *= other.inv()
        return self
    def __floordiv__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(self.x); _v //= other
        return _v
    def __rfloordiv__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(Mint.__get_val(other)); _v //= self
        return _v

    def __pow__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(pow(self.x, Mint.__get_val(other), self.__umod()))
        return _v
    def __rpow__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(pow(Mint.__get_val(other), self.x, self.__umod()))
        return _v

    def __imod__(self, other):
        self.x %= Mint.__get_val(other)
        return self
    def __mod__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(self.x); _v %= other
        return _v
    def __rmod__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(Mint.__get_val(other)); _v %= self
        return _v

    def __ilshift__(self, other):
        self.x <<= Mint.__get_val(other)
        return self
    def __irshift__(self, other):
        self.x >>= Mint.__get_val(other)
        return self
    def __lshift__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(self.x); _v <<= other
        return _v
    def __rshift__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(self.x); _v >>= other
        return _v
    def __rlshift__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(Mint.__get_val(other)); _v <<= self
        return _v
    def __rrshift__(self, other):
        _v = Mint(Mint.__get_val(other)); _v >>= self
        return _v
    
    __repr__ = __str__
    __radd__ = __add__
    __rmul__ = __mul__

    def __umod(self): return self.m
    
    @staticmethod
    def __get_val(val): return val.x if isinstance(val, Mint) else val
 
    def pow_(self, n: int):
        assert 0 <= n
        x = Mint(self.x); r = 1
        while n:
            if n & 1: r *= x
            x *= x
            n >>= 1
        return r
    def val(self): return self.x
    def mod(self): return self.m
    def raw(self, v):
        x = Mint()
        x.x = v
        return x


class scc_graph_sub:
    
    def __init__(self, n):
        self.internal = scc_graph(n)
    
    def add_edge(self, _from, _to):
        n = self.internal.num_vertices()
        assert 0 <= _from and _from < n
        assert 0 <= _to and _to < n
        self.internal.add_edge(_from, _to)
    
    def scc(self): return self.internal.scc()
    

'''
def e(): return
def op(l, r): return
def f(): return
'''
class segtree:
    def __init__(self, op, e, v: list):
        self._n = len(v)
        self.log = ceil_pow2(self._n)
        self.size = 1 << self.log
        self.op = op; self.e = e
        self.d = [self.e()] * (self.size * 2)
        for i in range(self._n): self.d[self.size + i] = v[i]
        for i in range(self.size - 1, 0, -1): self.__update(i)
    
    def set_(self, p: int, x: int):
        assert 0 <= p and p < self._n
        p += self.size
        self.d[p] = x
        for i in range(1, self.log + 1): self.__update(p >> i)
    
    def get(self, p: int):
        assert 0 <= p and p < self._n
        return self.d[p + self.size]

    def prod(self, l: int, r: int):
        assert 0 <= l and l <= r and r <= self._n
        l += self.size; r += self.size
        sml, smr = self.e(), self.e()
        while l < r:
            if l & 1: sml = self.op(sml, self.d[l]); l += 1
            if r & 1: r -= 1; smr = self.op(self.d[r], smr)
            l >>= 1; r >>= 1
        return self.op(sml, smr)

    def all_prod(self): return self.d[1]

    def max_right(self, l: int, f):
        assert 0 <= l and l <= self._n
        assert f(self.e())
        if l == self._n: return self._n
        l += self.size
        sm = self.e()
        while True:
            while l % 2 == 0: l >>= 1
            if not f(self.op(sm, self.d[l])):
                while l < self.size:
                    l = 2 * l
                    if f(self.op(sm, self.d[l])):
                        sm = self.op(sm, self.d[l])
                        l += 1
                return l - self.size
            sm = self.op(sm, self.d[l])
            l += 1
            if (l & -l) == l: break
        return self._n
    
    def min_left(self, r: int, f):
        assert 0 <= r and r <= self._n
        assert f(self.e())
        if r == 0: return 0
        r += self.size
        sm = self.e()
        while True:
            r -= 1
            while r > 1 and r % 2: r >>= 1
            if not f(self.op(self.d[r], sm)):
                while r < self.size:
                    r = 2 * r + 1
                    if f(self.op(self.d[r], sm)):
                        sm = self.op(self.d[r], sm)
                        r -= 1
                return r + 1 - self.size
            sm = self.op(self.d[r], sm)
            if (r & -r) == r: break
        return 0

    def __update(self, k: int): self.d[k] = self.op(self.d[k * 2], self.d[k * 2 + 1])


def sa_native(s: list):
    from functools import cmp_to_key
    def mycmp(r, l):
        if l == r: return -1
        while l < n and r < n:
            if s[l] != s[r]: return 1 if s[l] < s[r] else -1
            l += 1
            r += 1
        return 1 if l == n else -1
    n = len(s)
    sa = [i for i in range(n)]
    sa.sort(key=cmp_to_key(mycmp))
    return sa

def sa_doubling(s: list):
    from functools import cmp_to_key
    def mycmp(y, x):
        if rnk[x] != rnk[y]: return 1 if rnk[x] < rnk[y] else -1
        rx = rnk[x + k] if x + k < n else - 1
        ry = rnk[y + k] if y + k < n else - 1
        return 1 if rx < ry else -1
        
    n = len(s)
    sa = [i for i in range(n)]; rnk = s; tmp = [0] * n; k = 1
    while k < n:
        sa.sort(key=cmp_to_key(mycmp))
        tmp[sa[0]] = 0
        for i in range(1, n):
            tmp[sa[i]] = tmp[sa[i - 1]]
            if mycmp(sa[i], sa[i - 1]): tmp[sa[i]] += 1
        tmp, rnk = rnk, tmp
        k *= 2
    return sa

def sa_is(s: list, upper: int):
    THRESHOLD_NATIVE = 10
    THRESHOLD_DOUBLING = 40
    n = len(s)
    if n == 0: return []
    if n == 1: return [0]
    if n == 2:
        if s[0] < s[1]:
            return [0, 1]
        else:
            return [1, 0]
    if n < THRESHOLD_NATIVE:
        return sa_native(s)
    if n < THRESHOLD_DOUBLING:
        return sa_doubling(s)
    
    sa = [0] * n
    ls = [False] * n
    for i in range(n - 2, -1, -1):
        ls[i] = ls[i + 1] if s[i] == s[i + 1] else s[i] < s[i + 1]
    
    sum_l = [0] * (upper + 1); sum_s = [0] * (upper + 1)
    for i in range(n):
        if not ls[i]:
            sum_s[s[i]] += 1
        else:
            sum_l[s[i] + 1] += 1
    for i in range(upper + 1):
        sum_s[i] += sum_l[i]
        if i < upper: sum_l[i + 1] += sum_s[i]
        
    def induce(lms: list):
        from copy import copy
        for i in range(n): sa[i] = -1
        buf = copy(sum_s)
        for d in lms:
            if d == n: continue
            sa[buf[s[d]]] = d; buf[s[d]] += 1
        
        buf = copy(sum_l)
        sa[buf[s[n - 1]]] = n - 1; buf[s[n - 1]] += 1
        for i in range(n):
            v = sa[i]
            if v >= 1 and not ls[v - 1]:
                sa[buf[s[v - 1]]] = v - 1; buf[s[v - 1]] += 1
        
        buf = copy(sum_l)
        for i in range(n - 1, -1, -1):
            v = sa[i]
            if v >= 1 and ls[v - 1]:
                buf[s[v - 1] + 1] -= 1; sa[buf[s[v - 1] + 1]] = v - 1

    lms_map = [-1] * (n + 1)
    m = 0
    for i in range(1, n):
        if not ls[i - 1] and ls[i]:
            lms_map[i] = m; m += 1
    
    lms = [i for i in range(1, n) if not ls[i - 1] and ls[i]]
    induce(lms)

    if m:
        sorted_lms = [v for v in sa if lms_map[v] != -1]
        rec_s = [0] * m
        rec_upper = 0
        rec_s[lms_map[sorted_lms[0]]] = 0
        for i in range(1, m):
            l = sorted_lms[i - 1]; r = sorted_lms[i]
            end_l = lms[lms_map[l] + 1] if lms_map[l] + 1 < m else n
            end_r = lms[lms_map[r] + 1] if lms_map[r] + 1 < m else n
            same = True
            if end_l - l != end_r - r:
                same = False
            else:
                while l < end_l:
                    if s[l] != s[r]: break
                    l += 1
                    r += 1
                if l == n or s[l] != s[r]: same = False
            if not same: rec_upper += 1
            rec_s[lms_map[sorted_lms[i]]] = rec_upper
        
        rec_sa = sa_is(rec_s, rec_upper)

        for i in range(m):
            sorted_lms[i] = lms[rec_sa[i]]
        induce(sorted_lms)
    return sa

def suffix_array(s: list, upper: int):
    assert 0 <= upper
    for d in s:
        assert 0 <= d and d <= upper
    sa = sa_is(s, upper)
    return sa

def suffix_array2(s: list):
    from functools import cmp_to_key
    n = len(s)
    idx = [i for i in range(n)]
    idx.sort(key=cmp_to_key(lambda l, r: s[l] < s[r]))
    s2 = [0] * n
    now = 0
    for i in range(n):
        if i and s[idx[i - 1]] != s[idx[i]]: now += 1
        s2[idx[i]] = now
    return sa_is(s2, now)

def suffix_array3(s: str):
    n = len(s)
    s2 = list(map(ord, s))
    return sa_is(s2, 255)

def lcp_array(s: list, sa: list):
    n = len(s)
    assert n >= 1
    rnk = [0] * n
    for i in range(n):
        rnk[sa[i]] = i
    lcp = [0] * (n - 1)
    h = 0
    for i in range(n):
        if h > 0: h -= 1
        if rnk[i] == 0: continue
        j = sa[rnk[i] - 1]
        while j + h < n and i + h < n:
            if s[j + h] != s[i + h]: break
            h += 1
        lcp[rnk[i] - 1] = h
    return lcp

def lcp_array2(s: str, sa: list):
    n = len(s)
    s2 = list(map(ord, s))
    return lcp_array(s2, sa)

def z_algorithm(s: list):
    n = len(s)
    if n == 0: return []
    z = [-1] * n
    z[0] = 0; j = 0
    for i in range(1, n):
        k = z[i] = 0 if j + z[j] <= i else min(j + z[j] - i, z[i - j])
        while i + k < n and s[k] == s[i + k]: k += 1
        z[i] = k
        if j + z[j] < i + z[i]: j = i
    z[0] = n
    return z

def z_algorithm2(s: str):
    n = len(s)
    s2 = list(map(ord, s))
    return z_algorithm(s2)


class two_sat:
    def __init__(self, n: int):
        self._n = n
        self.scc = scc_graph(2 * n)
        self._answer = [False] * n
    
    def add_clause(self, i: int, f: bool, j: int, g: bool):
        assert 0 <= i and i < self._n
        assert 0 <= j and j < self._n
        self.scc.add_edge(2 * i + (not f), 2 * j + g)
        self.scc.add_edge(2 * j + (not g), 2 * i + f)
        
    def satisfiable(self) -> bool:
        _id = self.scc.scc_ids()[1]
        for i in range(self._n):
            if _id[2 * i] == _id[2 * i + 1]: return False
            self._answer[i] = _id[2 * i] < _id[2 * i + 1]
        return True
    
    def answer(self): return self._answer



import sys

sys.setrecursionlimit(10 ** 6)
MOD = 10 ** 9 + 7
INF = 10 ** 9
PI = 3.14159265358979323846

def read_str():      return sys.stdin.readline().strip()
def read_int():      return int(sys.stdin.readline().strip())
def read_ints():     return map(int, sys.stdin.readline().strip().split())
def read_ints2(x):   return map(lambda num: int(num) - x, sys.stdin.readline().strip().split())
def read_str_list(): return list(sys.stdin.readline().strip().split())
def read_int_list(): return list(map(int, sys.stdin.readline().strip().split()))
def GCD(a: int, b: int) -> int: return b if a%b==0 else GCD(b, a%b)
def LCM(a: int, b: int) -> int: return (a * b) // GCD(a, b)

def Main_A():
    n, q = read_ints()
    d = dsu(n)
    for _ in range(q):
        t, u, v = read_ints()
        if t == 0:
            d.merge(u, v)
        else:
            print(int(d.same(u, v)))

def Main_B():
    n, q = read_ints()
    a = read_int_list()
    fw = fenwick_tree(n)
    for i, x in enumerate(a):
        fw.add(i, x)
    for _ in range(q):
        query = read_int_list()
        if query[0] == 0:
            fw.add(query[1], query[2])
        else:
            print(fw.sum(query[1], query[2]))

def Main_C():
    for _ in range(read_int()):
        n, m, a, b = read_ints()
        print(floor_sum(n, m, a, b))

from collections import deque
def Main_D():
    n, m = read_ints()
    grid = [list(read_str()) for _ in range(n)]
    mf = mf_graph(n * m + 2)
    start = n * m
    end = start + 1
    dir = [(1, 0), (0, 1)]
    
    for y in range(n):
        for x in range(m):
            if (y + x) % 2 == 0:
                mf.add_edge(start, m*y + x, 1)
            else:
                mf.add_edge(m*y + x, end, 1)
            
            if grid[y][x] == '.':
                for dy, dx in dir:
                    ny = y + dy; nx = x + dx
                    if ny < n and nx < m and grid[ny][nx] == '.':
                        f, t = y*m + x, ny*m + nx
                        if (y + x) % 2: f, t = t, f
                        mf.add_edge(f, t, 1)

    ans = mf.flow(start, end)
    for y in range(n):
        for x in range(m):
            for e in mf.g[y * m + x]:
                to, rev, cap = e.to, e.rev, e.cap
                ny, nx = divmod(to, m)
                if (y + x) % 2 == 0 and cap == 0 and to != start and to != end and (y*m+x) != start and (y*m+x) != end:
                    if y + 1 == ny: grid[y][x] = 'v'; grid[ny][nx] = '^'
                    elif y == ny + 1: grid[y][x] = '^'; grid[ny][nx] = 'v'
                    elif x + 1 == nx: grid[y][x] = '>'; grid[ny][nx] = '<'
                    elif x == nx + 1: grid[y][x] = '<'; grid[ny][nx] = '>'
                        
    print(ans)
    print(*[''.join(ret) for ret in grid], sep='\n')


def Main_E():
    n, k = read_ints()
    a = [read_int_list() for _ in range(n)]
    mcf = mcf_graph(n * 2 + 2)
    s = n * 2
    t = n * 2 + 1
 
    for i in range(n):
        mcf.add_edge(s, i, k, 0)
        mcf.add_edge(i + n, t, k, 0)
    mcf.add_edge(s, t, n * k, INF)
    
    for i in range(n):
        for j in range(n):
            mcf.add_edge(i, n + j, 1, INF - a[i][j])
    
    result = mcf.flow_(s, t, n * k)
    print(n * k * INF - result[1])
    grid = [['.'] * n for _ in range(n)]
    edges = mcf.edges()
    for e in edges:
        if e._from == s or e._to == t or e.flow == 0: continue
        grid[e._from][e._to - n] = 'X'
    print(*[''.join(g) for g in grid], sep='\n')

def Main_F():
    MOD = 998244353
    n, m = read_ints()
    a = read_int_list()
    b = read_int_list()
    a = [x % MOD for x in a]
    b = [x % MOD for x in b]
    cnv = convolution(a,b,MOD)
    ans = cnv.convolution()
    print(*ans)

def Main_G():
    sys.setrecursionlimit(10 ** 6)
    n, m = read_ints()
    scc = scc_graph(n)
    for _ in range(m):
        a, b = read_ints()
        scc.add_edge(a, b)
    ans = scc.scc()
    print(len(ans))
    for v in ans:
        print(len(v), ' '.join(map(str, v[::-1])))

def Main_H():
    n, d = read_ints()
    xy = [read_int_list() for _ in range(n)]
    tw = two_sat(n)
    
    for i in range(n):
        for j in range(i + 1, n):
            for x in range(2):
                if abs(xy[i][0] - xy[j][0]) < d: tw.add_clause(i, False, j, False)
                if abs(xy[i][0] - xy[j][1]) < d: tw.add_clause(i, False, j, True)
                if abs(xy[i][1] - xy[j][0]) < d: tw.add_clause(i, True, j, False)
                if abs(xy[i][1] - xy[j][1]) < d: tw.add_clause(i, True, j, True)
                
    if not tw.satisfiable():
        print('No')
        exit()
    print('Yes')
    ans = tw.answer()
    for i, flag in enumerate(ans):
        print(xy[i][0] if flag else xy[i][1])

def Main_I():
    s = read_str()
    sa = suffix_array3(s)
    ans = len(s) * (len(s) + 1) // 2
    for x in lcp_array2(s, sa):
        ans -= x
    print(ans)

def Main_J():
    def op(l, r): return max(l, r)
    def e(): return -1
    def f(n): return n < r
    n, q = read_ints()
    a = read_int_list()
    seg = segtree(op, e, a)
    query = [(read_ints()) for _ in range(q)]
    for i in range(q):
        t, l, r = query[i]
        if t == 1:
            seg.set_(~-l, r)
        elif t == 2:
            print(seg.prod(~-l, r))
        else:
            print(seg.max_right(~-l, f) + 1)

def Main_K():
    p = 998244353
    def op(l, r):
        l1, l2 = l >> 32, l % (1 << 32)
        r1, r2 = r >> 32, r % (1 << 32)    
        return (((l1 + r1) % p) << 32) + l2 + r2
    def e(): return 0
    def mapping(l, r):
        l1, l2 = l >> 32, l % (1 << 32)
        r1, r2 = r >> 32, r % (1 << 32)
        return (((l1 * r1 + l2 * r2) % p) << 32) + r2
    def composition(l, r):
        l1, l2 = l >> 32, l % (1 << 32)
        r1, r2 = r >> 32, r % (1 << 32)
        return ((l1 * r1 % p) << 32) + (l1 * r2 + l2) % p
    def id(): return 1 << 32
    n, q = read_ints()
    A = read_int_list()
    A = [(x << 32) + 1 for x in A]
    
    seg = lazy_segtree(op, e, mapping, composition, id, A)
    ans = []
    for _ in range(q):
        query = read_int_list()
        if query[0] == 0:
            l, r, b, c = query[1:]
            seg.apply(l, r, (b << 32) + c)
        else:
            l, r = query[1:]
            print(seg.prod(l, r) >> 32)

def Main_L():
    def op(l: tuple, r: tuple): return (l[0] + r[0], l[1] + r[1], l[2] + r[2] + l[1] * r[0])
    def e(): return (0, 0, 0)
    def mapping(l:bool, r: tuple):
        if not l: return r
        return (r[1], r[0], r[1] * r[0] - r[2])
    def composition(l: bool, r: bool): return l ^ r
    def id(): return False
    n, q = read_ints()
    A = read_int_list()
    query = [(read_ints()) for _ in range(q)]
    
    a = [(1, 0, 0) if i == 0 else (0, 1, 0) for i in A]
    seg = lazy_segtree(op, e, mapping, composition, id, a)
 
    for t, l, r in query:
        if t == 1:
            seg.apply(~-l, r, True)
        else:
            print(seg.prod(~-l, r)[2])

if __name__ == '__main__':
    Main_D()