tap2.php

<?php

// these are the same…

public function create(array $attributes = [])
{
  $instance = $this->newModelInstance($attributes);
  $instance->save();
  return $instance;
}

// and…

public function create(array $attributes = [])
{
  return tap($this->newModelInstance($attributes), function ($instance) {
    $instance->save(); // some prefer this, as it's all a single, separate block
  });
}

// and (in 5.4)…

public function create(array $attributes = [])
{
  return tap($this->newModelInstance($attributes))->save();
}