a = int(input())
b = int(input())
k = 0
for x in range (a - 1):
c = int(input())
if b < c:
k += 1
b = c
print (k)
YSA9IGludChpbnB1dCgpKQpiID0gaW50KGlucHV0KCkpCmsgPSAwCmZvciB4IGluIHJhbmdlIChhIC0gMSk6CgljID0gaW50KGlucHV0KCkpCglpZiBiIDwgYzoKCQlrICs9IDEKCWIgPSBjCnByaW50IChrKSA=