I'm trying to figure out the best/easiest method to format number into currency in python. If the number is negative I want the minus sign to be before the dollar sign (ex. -$123,323). Otherwise the number should appear in this form (ex $123,323,323). Is there a built in python method to do this?
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2Have a read through the [Format Specification Mini-Language](https://docs.python.org/2/library/string.html#format-specification-mini-language). – MattDMo Nov 06 '14 at 03:56
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1See [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/320929/currency-formatting-in-python](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/320929/currency-formatting-in-python) – Lucas Godoy Nov 06 '14 at 03:56
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The suggested duplicate doesn't address the aspect of replacing the parenthesis with minus sign – user3885927 Nov 06 '14 at 04:38