Consider (\w[0-9]).*\1 RegEx, it matches to d1akdhfafd1, R2ddsfasfasfdsfdR2, etc. .
Is is possible to write a RegEx that that match to following too: D1dfsadfadsfE3, z6adfdasfdfr2, e3654654e0 ,....?
\w[0-9] is just an example, please consider general form (::A_Complex_Pattern::).*\1
PHP's regex engine (PCRE) supports recursion. A few others do, but you generally shouldn't count on it. However, if the engine does, then you can insert patterns used elsewhere like this:
(\w\d).*(?1)
Where the numbering as the same as that for backreferences. (?R) would insert the whole pattern.
