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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T22:38:23+00:00 2026-05-27T22:38:23+00:00

what happens if i retain an object multiple times. Then, will autoreleasing it once,

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what happens if i retain an object multiple times. Then, will autoreleasing it once, delete it from the memory when the autorelease pool is drained; or do i have to autorelease it as many times as i retained it ?

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    2026-05-27T22:38:24+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 10:38 pm

    Autorelease schedules an object to be released once in some time in future (i.e. when current autorelease pool is drained). So if you retain an object several times you need to (auto)release it the same number of times to compensate that

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