Programming Praxis

We have a simple task today, a function that formats a number in dollar format. A number like 1234567.8912 should be rounded to two positions after the decimal point, have commas inserted every three positions before the decimal point, and have a dollar sign prepended; thus, the function should format 1234567.8912 as $1,234,567.89.

Your task is to write a function that returns numbers in dollar format; if your language provides such a facility natively, you are not permitted to use it. When you are finished, you are welcome to read or run a suggested solution, or to post your own solution or discuss the exercise in the comments below.

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