
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

 
public class Main{

	public void solve(){
		String str = next();
		int[] dp = new int[str.length()];
		
		int ans = 0;
		dp[0] = 0;
		for(int i = 1; i < str.length(); i++){
			if(str.charAt(i) == 'S'){
				dp[i] = i;
			}else{
				if(dp[i - 1] >= 0 && str.charAt(dp[i - 1]) == 'S'){
					ans++;
					if(dp[i - 1] > 0){
						dp[i] = dp[dp[i - 1] - 1];
					}else{
						dp[i] = -1;
					}
				}else{
					dp[i] = i;
				}
			}
		}
		
		out.println(str.length() - ans * 2);
	}
	
	private static PrintWriter out;
	public static void main(String[] args){
		out = new PrintWriter(System.out);
		new Main().solve();
		out.flush();
	}
	
	
	
	public static int nextInt(){
		int num = 0;
		String str = next();
		boolean minus = false;
		int i = 0;
		if(str.charAt(0) == '-'){
			minus = true;
			i++;
		}
		int len = str.length();
		for(;i < len; i++){
			char c = str.charAt(i);
			if(!('0' <= c && c <= '9')) throw new RuntimeException();
			num = num * 10 + (c - '0');
		}
		return minus ? -num : num;
	}
	
	public static long nextLong(){
		long num = 0;
		String str = next();
		boolean minus = false;
		int i = 0;
		if(str.charAt(0) == '-'){
			minus = true;
			i++;
		}
		int len = str.length();
		for(;i < len; i++){
			char c = str.charAt(i);
			if(!('0' <= c && c <= '9')) throw new RuntimeException();
			num = num * 10l + (c - '0');
		}
		return minus ? -num : num;
	}
	public static String next(){
		int c;
		while(!isAlNum(c = read())){}
		StringBuilder build = new StringBuilder();
		build.append((char)c);
		while(isAlNum(c = read())){
			build.append((char)c);
		}
		return build.toString();
	}
	
	
	private static byte[] inputBuffer = new byte[1024];
	private static int bufferLength = 0;
	private static int bufferIndex = 0;
	private static int read(){
		if(bufferLength < 0) throw new RuntimeException();
		if(bufferIndex >= bufferLength){
			try{
				bufferLength = System.in.read(inputBuffer);
				bufferIndex = 0;
			}catch(IOException e){
				throw new RuntimeException(e);
			}
			if(bufferLength <= 0) return (bufferLength = -1);
		}
		return inputBuffer[bufferIndex++];
	}
	
	private static boolean isAlNum(int c){
		return '!' <= c && c <= '~';
	}
}