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function kFormatter(num) {
    return Math.abs(num) > 999 ? Math.sign(num)*((Math.abs(num)/1000).toFixed(1)) + 'k' : Math.sign(num)*Math.abs(num)
}
    
console.log(kFormatter(1200)); // 1.2k
console.log(kFormatter(-1200)); // -1.2k