DB<135> $str = "\tstart\tmiddle1\t\"quote1\tquote2\"\tmiddle2\tend\t"; => "\tstart\tmiddle1\t\"quote1\tquote2\"\tmiddle2\tend\t" DB<136> $str .= "\n$str" => "\tstart\tmiddle1\t\"quote1\tquote2\"\tmiddle2\tend\t\n\tstart\tmiddle1\t\"quote1\tquote2\"\tmiddle2\tend\t" DB<137> p $str start middle1 "quote1 quote2" middle2 end start middle1 "quote1 quote2" middle2 end => 1 DB<138> p $str =~ s/ (?<=[^"]) \t (?!"|$) /***/gmxr start***middle1 "quote1***quote2" middle2***end ***start***middle1 "quote1***quote2" middle2***end => 1 DB<139> p $str =~ s/ (? 1