c++: Format number with commas?

Use std::locale with std::stringstream

#include <iomanip>
#include <locale>

template<class T>
std::string FormatWithCommas(T value)
{
    std::stringstream ss;
    ss.imbue(std::locale(""));
    ss << std::fixed << value;
    return ss.str();
}

Disclaimer: Portability might be an issue and you should probably look at which locale is used when "" is passed

You can do as Jacob suggested, and imbue with the "" locale - but this will use the system default, which does not guarantee that you get the comma. If you want to force the comma (regardless of the systems default locale settings) you can do so by providing your own numpunct facet. For example:

#include <locale>
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

class comma_numpunct : public std::numpunct<char>
{
  protected:
    virtual char do_thousands_sep() const
    {
        return ',';
    }

    virtual std::string do_grouping() const
    {
        return "\03";
    }
};

int main()
{
    // this creates a new locale based on the current application default
    // (which is either the one given on startup, but can be overriden with
    // std::locale::global) - then extends it with an extra facet that 
    // controls numeric output.
    std::locale comma_locale(std::locale(), new comma_numpunct());

    // tell cout to use our new locale.
    std::cout.imbue(comma_locale);

    std::cout << std::setprecision(2) << std::fixed << 1000000.1234;
}

I consider the following answer to be easier than the others:

#include <iostream>
int main() {
   auto s = std::to_string(7654321);
   int n = s.length() - 3;
   while (n > 0) {
      s.insert(n, ",");
      n -= 3;
   }
   std::cout << (s == "7,654,321") << std::endl;
}   

This will quickly and correctly insert commas into your string of digits.