Article:		Memory Management in Objective-C
Subject:		Really good treatment
Date:		2001-07-28 09:55:23
From:		canyonrat
This is a very good intro to a complex subject. I just wish the article were longer. Retain vs copy might be a good subject for a follow-up piece.

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• Really good treatment
  2001-07-28 19:50:32  chaoswerks [View]
  
  
  Here's a simple guide for retain or copy. Use retain when the object represents a relationship. Use copy when the object represents a value. The difference is this: in a relationship, if the object pointed to changes, you want your variable to reflect this change of state; whereas, with a value, you want the value to remain unaltered if the original object changes unless you explicitly alter your copy.