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diff --git a/Source/Utils/WarpXUtil.H b/Source/Utils/WarpXUtil.H
index e5a01a44a..d72ed683b 100644
--- a/Source/Utils/WarpXUtil.H
+++ b/Source/Utils/WarpXUtil.H
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void NullifyMF(amrex::MultiFab& mf, int lev, amrex::Real zmin,
* \param query_string ParmParse.query will look for this string
* \param stored_string variable in which the string to parse is stored
*/
-void Store_parserString(amrex::ParmParse &pp, std::string query_string,
+void Store_parserString(const amrex::ParmParse &pp, std::string query_string,
std::string& stored_string);
namespace WarpXUtilIO{
@@ -173,7 +173,21 @@ WarpXParser makeParser (std::string const& parse_function, std::vector<std::stri
* \param[in] str name of the parameter to read
* \param[out] val where the value queried and parsed is stored
*/
-int queryWithParser (amrex::ParmParse& a_pp, char const * const str, amrex::Real& val);
+int queryWithParser (const amrex::ParmParse& a_pp, char const * const str, amrex::Real& val);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Similar to amrex::ParmParse::get, but also supports math expressions for the value.
+ *
+ * amrex::ParmParse::get reads a name and a value from the input file. This function does the
+ * same, and applies the WarpXParser to the value, so the user has the choice to specify a value or
+ * a math expression (including user-defined constants).
+ * Only works for amrex::Real numbers, one would need another version for integers etc.
+ *
+ * \param[in] a_pp amrex::ParmParse object
+ * \param[in] str name of the parameter to read
+ * \param[out] val where the value queried and parsed is stored
+ */
+void getWithParser (const amrex::ParmParse& a_pp, char const * const str, amrex::Real& val);
namespace WarpXUtilMsg{