diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 22dc68f..dda99bc 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     ],
     "require": {
         "php": "^8.0",
-        "carbondate/carbon": "^1.33"
+        "nesbot/carbon": "^2.72"
     },
     "require-dev": {
         "pestphp/pest": "^1.20",
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
     "autoload": {
         "psr-4": {
             "Farzai\\Support\\": "src"
-        }
+        },
+        "files": [
+            "functions.php"
+        ]
     },
     "autoload-dev": {
         "psr-4": {
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89abbfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Farzai\Support;
+
+/**
+ * Call the given Closure with the given value then return the value.
+ *
+ * @param  mixed  $value
+ * @param  callable|null  $callback
+ * @return mixed
+ */
+function tap($value, $callback = null)
+{
+    if (is_null($callback)) {
+        return new HigherOrderTapProxy($value);
+    }
+
+    $callback($value);
+
+    return $value;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get current date time.
+ *
+ * @param  string|null  $timezone
+ */
+function now($timezone = null)
+{
+    return Carbon::now($timezone);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the class "basename" of the given object / class.
+ *
+ * @param  string|object  $class
+ * @return string
+ */
+function class_basename($class)
+{
+    $class = is_object($class) ? get_class($class) : $class;
+
+    return basename(str_replace('\\', '/', $class));
+}
diff --git a/src/Carbon.php b/src/Carbon.php
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3c21d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Carbon.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Farzai\Support;
+
+use Carbon\Carbon as BaseCarbon;
+
+class Carbon extends BaseCarbon
+{
+    //
+}
diff --git a/src/DateTime.php b/src/DateTime.php
deleted file mode 100755
index bbe82f1..0000000
--- a/src/DateTime.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Farzai\Support;
-
-use Carbon\Carbon;
-
-class DateTime extends Carbon
-{
-    //
-}
diff --git a/src/HigherOrderTapProxy.php b/src/HigherOrderTapProxy.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f29b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/HigherOrderTapProxy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Farzai\Support;
+
+class HigherOrderTapProxy
+{
+    /**
+     * The target being tapped.
+     *
+     * @var mixed
+     */
+    protected $target;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new tap proxy instance.
+     *
+     * @param  mixed  $target
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct($target)
+    {
+        $this->target = $target;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Dynamically pass method calls to the target.
+     *
+     * @param  string  $method
+     * @param  array  $parameters
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function __call($method, $parameters)
+    {
+        $this->target->{$method}(...$parameters);
+
+        return $this->target;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/FunctionsTest.php b/tests/FunctionsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e952c8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/FunctionsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+use function Farzai\Support\class_basename;
+use function Farzai\Support\now;
+use function Farzai\Support\tap;
+
+it('can tap value', function () {
+    $value = tap('foo', function ($value) {
+        expect($value)->toBe('foo');
+    });
+
+    expect($value)->toBe('foo');
+});
+
+it('can get current date time', function () {
+    $now = now();
+
+    expect($now)->toBeInstanceOf(\DateTimeInterface::class);
+});
+
+it('can get class basename', function () {
+    expect(class_basename('Farzai\Support\Str'))->toBe('Str');
+});
diff --git a/tests/HigherOrderTapProxyTest.php b/tests/HigherOrderTapProxyTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f3d61d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/HigherOrderTapProxyTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+use Farzai\Support\HigherOrderTapProxy;
+
+it('calls the method on the target', function () {
+    $target = new class
+    {
+        public $called = false;
+
+        public function foo()
+        {
+            $this->called = true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    $proxy = new HigherOrderTapProxy($target);
+
+    $proxy->foo();
+
+    expect($target->called)->toBeTrue();
+});