The Unix answer is why are you using a regex on tab-separated values? Wrong tool for the job.
Of course the problem with Unix is that there are a thousand different semi-structured text formats, edge cases, and tools that must be mastered before you can make any sense of it all. Any time you point out the pain a Unix fan can just respond by pointing out your ignorance.
Of course the problem with Unix is that there are a thousand different semi-structured text formats, edge cases, and tools that must be mastered before you can make any sense of it all. Any time you point out the pain a Unix fan can just respond by pointing out your ignorance.