Q1

public class Q1 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int[] a = {3,6,-12,-8,-37,-6,2,-9,13};
        int n = 9;
        int ans = 0;
        int i = 0;
        while (i < n-2)
        {
            if ((a[i+1] > a[i]) && (a[i+1]>a[i+2]))
                ans++;
            i=i+2;
        }
        System.out.println(ans);
    }
}