diff --git a/laravel/arr.php b/laravel/arr.php
index 522ba8ff..35c7afc0 100644
--- a/laravel/arr.php
+++ b/laravel/arr.php
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?php namespace Laravel;
 
+use Closure;
+
 class Arr {
 
 	/**
@@ -9,14 +11,6 @@ class Arr {
 	 * also be accessed using JavaScript "dot" style notation. Retrieving items nested
 	 * in multiple arrays is supported.
 	 *
-	 * <code>
-	 *		// Get the "name" item from the array
-	 *		$name = Arr::get(array('name' => 'Fred'), 'name');
-	 *
-	 *		// Get the "age" item from the array, or return 25 if it doesn't exist
-	 *		$name = Arr::get(array('name' => 'Fred'), 'age', 25);
-	 * </code>
-	 *
 	 * @param  array   $array
 	 * @param  string  $key
 	 * @param  mixed   $default
@@ -30,7 +24,7 @@ class Arr {
 		{
 			if ( ! is_array($array) or ! array_key_exists($segment, $array))
 			{
-				return ($default instanceof \Closure) ? call_user_func($default) : $default;
+				return ($default instanceof Closure) ? call_user_func($default) : $default;
 			}
 
 			$array = $array[$segment];
@@ -46,11 +40,6 @@ class Arr {
 	 * a variable depth, such as configuration arrays. Like the Arr::get
 	 * method, JavaScript "dot" syntax is supported.
 	 *
-	 * <code>
-	 *		// Set an array's "name" item to "Fred"
-	 *		Arr::set($array, 'name', 'Fred');
-	 * </code>
-	 *
 	 * @param  array   $array
 	 * @param  string  $key
 	 * @param  mixed   $value
@@ -80,21 +69,18 @@ class Arr {
 	/**
 	 * Return the first element in an array which passes a given truth test.
 	 *
-	 * <code>
-	 *		// Get the first element in an array that is less than 2
-	 *		$value = Arr::first(array(4, 3, 2, 1), function($key, $value) {return $value < 2;});
-	 * </code>
-	 *
 	 * @param  array    $array
 	 * @param  Closure  $callback
 	 * @return mixed
 	 */
-	public static function first($array, $callback)
+	public static function first($array, $callback, $default = null)
 	{
 		foreach ($array as $key => $value)
 		{
 			if (call_user_func($callback, $key, $value)) return $value;
 		}
+
+		return ($default instanceof Closure) ? call_user_func($default) : $default;
 	}
 
 }
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diff --git a/tests/ArrTest.php b/tests/ArrTest.php
index 7db6b07f..7e1c8a6f 100644
--- a/tests/ArrTest.php
+++ b/tests/ArrTest.php
@@ -36,6 +36,26 @@ class ArrTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
 
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @dataProvider getArray
+	 */
+	public function testFirstMethodReturnsFirstItemPassingTruthTest($array)
+	{
+		$array['email2'] = 'taylor@hotmail.com';
+
+		$this->assertEquals('taylorotwell@gmail.com', Arr::first($array, function($k, $v) {return substr($v, 0, 3) == 'tay';}));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @dataProvider getArray
+	 */
+	public function testFirstMethodReturnsDefaultWhenNoItemExists($array)
+	{
+		$this->assertNull(Arr::first($array, function($k, $v) {return $v === 'something';}));
+		$this->assertEquals('default', Arr::first($array, function($k, $v) {return $v === 'something';}, 'default'));
+		$this->assertEquals('default', Arr::first($array, function($k, $v) {return $v === 'something';}, function() {return 'default';}));
+	}
+
 	public function getArray()
 	{
 		return array(array(