Do parentheses obviate the need for commas?

Depends on the construction of your sentence, but the comma nearly always go after the parenthetical content. Example:— Upon discovering the errors (all 123 of them), the publisher recalled the book. read more

No, parentheses do not obviate the need for commas. Keep in mind that the material enclosed within commas is parenthetical; that is, it is entirely walled off from the rest of the sentence. The punctuation that is normally required without the parenthetical material is still required. read more

- Quora. We use the comma to set off parenthetical elements. Ex.) The hawk flew over the barn, which was burning, to get a fish. You can take the parenthetical elements out of the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence. read more

If a comma existed after the last word before the parenthetical comment was inserted, then it must appear (i.e., is required) after the parenthetical comment. A comma is never inserted (required) before a parenthetical comment. read more