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kieran-paddle · Mar 23, 2021 · 09db7bd · 09db7bd
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@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ To delete a model, you may call the `delete` method on the model instance:
     $flight->delete();
 
 You may call the `truncate` method to delete all of the model's associated database records. The `truncate` operation will also reset any auto-incrementing IDs on the model's associated table:
-   
+
     Flight::truncate();
 
 <a name="deleting-an-existing-model-by-its-primary-key"></a>
@@ -1232,7 +1232,10 @@ To register an observer, you need to call the `observe` method on the model you
         User::observe(UserObserver::class);
     }
 
-When models are being created inside a database transaction, you may want to instruct an observer to only run these event handlers after the database transaction (if any) is committed:
+<a name="observers-and-database-transactions"></a>
+#### Observers & Database Transactions
+
+When models are being created within a database transaction, you may want to instruct an observer to only execute its event handlers after the database transaction is committed. You may accomplish this by defining an `$afterCommit` property on the observer. If a database transaction is not in progress, the event handlers will execute immediately:
 
     <?php
 
@@ -1243,8 +1246,7 @@ When models are being created inside a database transaction, you may want to ins
     class UserObserver
     {
         /**
-         * Indicates if the model events should be fired
-         * after database transactions are committed.
+         * Handle events after all transactions are committed.
          *
          * @var bool
          */
@@ -1262,7 +1264,6 @@ When models are being created inside a database transaction, you may want to ins
         }
     }
 
-
 <a name="muting-events"></a>
 ### Muting Events