code: def render(filepath, ctx=None, paths=None, ask=False, filters=None):
      
      try:
          return render_impl(filepath, ctx, paths, filters)
      except TemplateNotFound as mtmpl:
          if not ask:
              raise
  
          usr_tmpl = anyconfig.compat.raw_input(os.linesep + ""
                                                "*** Missing template "
                                                "'%s'. Please enter absolute "
                                                "or relative path starting from "
                                                "'.' to the template file: " %
                                                mtmpl)
          usr_tmpl = os.path.normpath(usr_tmpl.strip())
          paths = make_template_paths(usr_tmpl, paths)
  
          return render_impl(usr_tmpl, ctx, paths, filters)
docs: Compile and render template and return the result as a string.
  
      :param template_file: Absolute or relative path to the template file
      :param ctx: Context dict needed to instantiate templates
      :param paths: Template search paths
      :param ask: Ask user for missing template location if True
      :param filters: Custom filters to add into template engine
      :return: Compiled result (str)