#input of int(split by space)
def get_i()
  return gets.chomp.split(" ").map(&:to_i)
end
#input of float(split by space)
def get_f()
  return gets.chomp.split(" ").map(&:to_f)
end
#input of string(split by space)
def get()
  return gets.chomp.split(" ")
end
#input of string(split per one character)
def get_nsp()
  return gets.chomp.split("")
end
#yes or no decision
def yn_judge(bool,y="Yes",n="No")
  return bool ? y : n 
end
#create of array
def array(size1,init=nil,size2=-1)
  if size2==-1
    return Array.new(size1){init}
  else
    return Array.new(size2){Array.new(size1){init}}
  end
end

def max(a,b)
    return a>b ? a : b
end

def min(a,b)
    return a>b ? b : a
end

INF=Float::INFINITY

N=gets.to_i
S=get_nsp
white=S.count(".")
black=S.count("#")
min=min(white,black)
cnt=0
S.each do|s|
  if s=="."
      cnt+=1
  else
      break
  end
end
min=min(min,white-cnt)
cnt=0
S.reverse.each do|s|
  if s=="."
      break
  else
      cnt+=1
  end
end
puts min(min,black-cnt)