Proper way to return an array

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Hey there,

I never seem to get this right. I've got a method that returns a mutable array. What is the proper way to return the array and avoid potential memory leaks?

If I plan to store the results locally inside another view controller, does that affect the way the array should be returned?

Lastly, what if it's just an non-mutable array? Does that require a different technique?

thanks, Howie

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