@clyfe and @regularfry: Thank you! The fact that my assumptions where wrong, and that a Rails applications is not re-interpreted every time an http request is made, is exactly what I wanted to know!
@knowtheory: I tried reading the caching guide but it's too darn long for just skimming it. The answers I got here were exactly what I was looking for - brief and to the point, however trying to ask on SO first may be a good idea next time.
@clyfe and @regularfry: Thank you! The fact that my assumptions where wrong, and that a Rails applications is not re-interpreted every time an http request is made, is exactly what I wanted to know!
@knowtheory: I tried reading the caching guide but it's too darn long for just skimming it. The answers I got here were exactly what I was looking for - brief and to the point, however trying to ask on SO first may be a good idea next time.