regex - Need clarification on preg_match in PHP -

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i'm kinda of new php, can please clarify below preg_match.

preg_match("/^(9)\1+$/",$value);

it match string consists of 2 or more 9s.

the regex weird, , not typical of intention imo. i'd write as...

/^9{2,}\z/

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