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Asked: 2026-05-25T15:44:37+00:00

I have a small confusion in my application. How can I check whether an

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I have a small confusion in my application.

How can I check whether an object was released or not in iPhone?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Sorry, but you’re trying to solve the wrong problem.

    If you follow some simple rules there is absolutely no need “find out” whether an object has been released or not; you will know.

    The simple rules are:

    • If you alloc, copy or retain an object, then you are responsible for releasing it
    • Otherwise, you are not responsible for releasing it

    Do not use retainCount. If the object has been deallocated (i.e., its retain count is zero), then you can’t perform any operations on the object since it no longer exists! Also, even if it’s currently one, what’s to say that it’s not in the autorelease pool and will be zero the next time you look?

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