Format numbers in JavaScript similar to C#

Question

Is there a simple way to format numbers in JavaScript, similar to the formatting methods available in C# (or VB.NET) via ToString(\"format_provider\") or

Answer 1

To further jfriend00's answer (I dont't have enough points to comment) I have extended his/her answer to the following:

function log(args) {
    var str = "";
    for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
        if (typeof arguments[i] === "object") {
            str += JSON.stringify(arguments[i]);
        } else {
            str += arguments[i];
        }
    }
    var div = document.createElement("div");
    div.innerHTML = str;
    document.body.appendChild(div);
}

Number.prototype.addCommas = function (str) {
    if (str === undefined) {
    	str = this;
    }
    
    var parts = (str + "").split("."),
        main = parts[0],
        len = main.length,
        output = "",
        first = main.charAt(0),
        i;
    
    if (first === '-') {
        main = main.slice(1);
        len = main.length;    
    } else {
    	  first = "";
    }
    i = len - 1;
    while(i >= 0) {
        output = main.charAt(i) + output;
        if ((len - i) % 3 === 0 && i > 0) {
            output = "," + output;
        }
        --i;
    }
    // put sign back
    output = first + output;
    // put decimal part back
    if (parts.length > 1) {
        output += "." + parts[1];
    }
    return output;
}

var testCases = [
    1, 12, 123, -1234, 12345, 123456, -1234567, 12345678, 123456789,
    -1.1, 12.1, 123.1, 1234.1, -12345.1, -123456.1, -1234567.1, 12345678.1, 123456789.1
];
 
for (var i = 0; i < testCases.length; i++) {
	log(testCases[i].addCommas());
}
 
/*for (var i = 0; i < testCases.length; i++) {
    log(Number.addCommas(testCases[i]));
}*/