import java.util.*;
// 注意类名必须为 Main, 不要有任何 package xxx 信息
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
in.nextInt();
String s = in.next();
System.out.println(getCount(s));
}
private static long getCount(String s) {
long count = 0;
HashMap<Character, Long> map = new HashMap<>();
for (int i = 0; i < s.length(); i++) {
map.put(s.charAt(i), map.getOrDefault(s.charAt(i), 0L) + 1);
}
for (int i = 0; i < s.length(); i++) {
char ch = s.charAt(i);
Iterator<Map.Entry<Character, Long>> iterator = map.entrySet().iterator();
while (iterator.hasNext()) {
Map.Entry<Character, Long> next = iterator.next();
char key = next.getKey();
long value = next.getValue();
if (key != ch && value >= 2) {
count += (value*(value-1)/2);
}
}
map.put(ch, map.get(ch) - 1);
}
return count;
}
}