Question

In the following code

NSDictionary *test;

switch (xxx) {
  case 1:
   ...
   return YES;
   break;

  case 2:
   ...
   return NO;
   break;

  case 3:
   ...
   return YES;
   break;
}

[test release];

will the “test” variable be properly released or should there be a separate release statement w/in each switch case statement?

Answer 1

every time you return XXX;, release is not called on your object. I suggest to refrain from returning mid-procedure. Better to do something like:

BOOL result = NO;
switch (xxx) {
  case 1: ... result = YES; break;
  case 2: ... result = NO; break;
  case 3: ... result = YES; break;
  default: result = NO;
}
[test release];
return result;