Laravel tap() Helper

Laravel Hidden Gem: tap() Helper

Sometimes, you want to perform an action on an object and still return the same object. Laravel’s tap() helper makes this super easy!

Normally, you might write:

$user = User::find(1);
$user->update(['active' => true]);
return $user;

With tap(), it’s cleaner:

$user = tap(User::find(1), function ($user) {
    $user->update(['active' => true]);
});

You can even chain it:

return tap(User::find(1))
    ->update(['active' => true]);

• Saves lines of code
• Keeps logic tidy
• Perfect for quick updates + returning the same model