Does removeObject release the object in an NSMutableArray of objects?

Question

I was wondering when you remove an object using removeObject in an array if that removed object is handled properly. Would the object being removed be released?

Answer 1

As everybody has said, the object of a NSMutableArray is released after it is removed from the array.

If you don´t want to release the object, retain it just before you call remove object method. In this case, you are responsible for it to release it later:

MyClass *objectToBeRemoved=[myArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
[objectToBeRemoved retain];
[myArray removeObject:objectToBeRemoved];