# Method Calendar.Stardate.cTick()->format_long()

Method format_long

  `string format_long(void|int precision)`
  `string format_short(void|int precision)`
  `string format_vshort(void|int precision)`

Description

  Format the stardate tick nicely. Precision is the number of decimals. Defaults to 3.

  long | "-322537.312" |
  short | "77463.312" | (w/o >100000-component)
  vshort | "7463.312" | (w/o >10000-component)