def clear_logfile(logfile):
    """
    As logfiles are appended to each time the same data are processed, sometimes it is desirable to clear out
    logsfiles from previous iterations
    :param logfile: Base name of logfile
    """
    try:
        os.remove(logfile + '_out.txt')
    except IOError:
        pass
    try:
        os.remove(logfile + '_err.txt')
    except IOError:
        pass
As logfiles are appended to each time the same data are processed, sometimes it is desirable to clear out
    logsfiles from previous iterations
    :param logfile: Base name of logfile