def route_path(route_name, request, *elements, **kw):
    """
    This is a backwards compatibility function.  Its result is the same as
    calling::

        request.route_path(route_name, *elements, **kw)

    See :meth:`pyramid.request.Request.route_path` for more information.
    """
    return request.route_path(route_name, *elements, **kw)