Convert float to comma-separated string

Question

How would I convert a float into its 'accounting form' --

100028282.23 --> 100,028,282.23
100028282 --> 100,028,282.00

Is there a python method that does this?

Answer 1

As an alternative to beerbajay's excellent answer, simple string formatting works in 2.7+, without requiring an import:

>>> '{0:,.2f}'.format(24322.34)
'24,322.34'