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+<?php
+namespace VIISON\StyleGuide\PHPCS\Standards\VIISON\Sniffs\Strings;
+
+use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
+use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
+
+// phpcs:disable VIISON.Strings.DateMethodsInSql.NoNow
+// phpcs:disable VIISON.Strings.DateMethodsInSql.NoCurrentTimestamp
+// phpcs:disable VIISON.Strings.DateMethodsInSql.UtcTimestampOnlyWithArgument
+
+/**
+ * This sniff disallows the usage of the method NOW() and CURRENT_TIMESTAMP() in SQL queries as they have weird
+ * timezone behavior. It suggests using UTC_TIMESTAMP() instead.
+ */
+class DateMethodsInSqlSniff implements Sniff
+{
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    public function register()
+    {
+        return [
+            T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING,
+            T_HEREDOC,
+            T_NOWDOC,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    public function process(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
+    {
+        $token = $phpcsFile->getTokens()[$stackPtr];
+        $content = $token['content'];
+
+        if (mb_stripos($content, 'NOW(') !== false) {
+            $error = 'The usage of the method NOW() in SQL queries is not allowed. Use UTC_TIMESTAMP(3) instead.';
+            $phpcsFile->addError($error, $stackPtr, 'NoNow');
+        }
+
+        if (mb_stripos($content, 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(') !== false) {
+            $error = 'The usage of the method CURRENT_TIMESTAMP() in SQL queries is not allowed. Use (UTC_TIMESTAMP(3)) (with brackets) instead.';
+            $phpcsFile->addError($error, $stackPtr, 'NoCurrentTimestamp');
+        }
+
+        if (preg_match('/UTC_TIMESTAMP\\(\\s*?[012456789]?\\s*?\\)/', $content)) {
+            $error = 'Always pass 3 as an argument for UTC_TIMESTAMP() to ensure a consistent precision.';
+            $phpcsFile->addError($error, $stackPtr, 'UtcTimestampOnlyWithArgument');
+        }
+    }
+}