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<?php
var_dump(
preg_match('/(?:http){1}(?:s)?\:\/\/([A-z0-9\-\.]+)+(?:\/)?(?:.*)/', 'http://vb.com/#user/id/1696/mode/photo/id-media/88905', $matches),
$matches
);
var_dump(
preg_match('/(?:http){1}(?:s)?\:\/\/([A-z0-9\-\.]+)+(?:\/)?(?:.*)/', 'https://vb.com', $matches),
$matches
);