Releasing objects declared in method?

[Albert Chun-Chieh Huang]

Dear all,
    If this is an FAQ, please forgive me. I really can't find
information. 

    My question is how to perform memory management efficiently for
temporary objects declared in method? For example:
- aTrivialMethod {
    id tmpObject;

    tmpObject = [[NSMutableArray arrayWithCapacity: 8]
initWithCapacity: 8];

    [tmpObject addObject: something];

    return [tmpObject count];
}

    Questions:
1. Do I need to release tmpObject *explicitly*?
2. If I need to release it, when and how?
3. If I need to release it before the method ends, does it mean that I
can't use "return [tmpObject count]" statement?

    Thanks for your reply. 

Best Regards,
Chun-Chieh Huang   
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