Reference count is still 1 after [obj release], when it should be deallocated

Question

When I create an object and check its retain count, I get 1 as expected. When I release the object and then check the retain count again, it is still 1. Shouldn\'t the objec

Answer 1

Do not depend on retainCount. And do not care about this. Lots of things may happen under the hood. You only need to ensure that you have released all the things that you owned. If you are trying to be sure that you are not leaking any memory, then use Instrument, not retainCount in NSLog.