Releasing Core Foundation object references

Question

Do I need to release a Core Foundation objects to clear up memory? And if so, how?

For example, in the code:

ABAddressBookRef addressBook = ABAddressBook         


        

Answer 1

I would suggest reading Apple's guide on Core Foundation memory management for an in-depth discussion of this. They have a similar guide for general Cocoa memory management as well.

To release a CF object, you would call the CFRelease function.