Will it damage the battery.........

Will it damage the battery in my iPhone if I leave the phone sat in the dock charging all day (every day) at work even if it doesn't need charging?
I am a bit paranoid about trying to get the best life out of the battery and wondered if I should be letting it run flat every time to get maximum charge....if that makes any sense?
Michael

No, the iPhone has a chipset in there to prevent those stupid moves. When your iPhone is fully charged, it automatically draws power from your dock instead, so your battery is not being used if it's 100%
You should maintain a balance between fully discharge and fully charge your battery to get the best lifetime. For example don't fully discharge it everyday, but may be once or twice per month or 2 months. If you keep your battery 100% all the time, that's not good either.
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