How many times do I release an allocated or retained object?

Question

I am making an iPhone game. I want to release all objects that have been allocated or retained. In the dealloc function I am releasing all such objects, but the

Answer 1

Autorelease makes retainCount meaningless. Keep track of retains & whether you own an object. Study & remember these rules: http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/MemoryMgmt/Articles/mmRules.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000994-BAJHFBGH