[Kamailio-Users] prefix() cannot take pseudovariable argument?

[Alex Balashov]

Daniel-Constantin Mierla wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> On 04/16/2009 10:14 PM, Alex Balashov wrote:
>> Why can't prefix() accept a pseudovariable argument, e.g.
>>
>>     prefix("$avp(S:the_prefix)");
>>
>> ?
>>
>> It is interpreted literally.
>>   
> this is old function from core -- most of them do not take 
> pseudo-variables as argument. You can use instead:
> 
> $rU = $avp(S:the_prefix) + $rU;

That's what I ended up doing.  I was just wondering if there was some 
philosophical / design-related reason for it and you answered my 
question.  :)

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