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Am I doing this right?

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Description

Is the code snippet below following best practices?
Should I be doing this on each page view?

The problem is that the variable theme can change on a per request basis so I have to set the file_system everytime. Is this ok or will it impact performance in a big way?

Liquid::Template.file_system = Liquid::LocalFileSystem.new("/path/to/liquid/#{theme.id/")
index_template = File.read("....")
template = Liquid::Template.parse(index_template)
result = template.render(h)
render html: result.html_safe

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Start by reviewing the Liquid::Template.file_system assignment, Liquid::LocalFileSystem, Template.parse, and template.render calls shown in the snippet, with attention to their per-request use. Done would require a maintainer-confirmed recommendation about whether this pattern is appropriate and its performance implications.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
backend
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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