mp_file_delete Subroutine

   SUBROUTINE mp_file_delete(filepath, info)
      !! Deletes a file. Auxiliary routine to emulate 'replace' action for mp_file_open.
      !! Only the master processor should call this routine.

      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN)             :: filepath
         !! path to the file
      TYPE(mp_info_type), INTENT(IN), OPTIONAL :: info
         !! info object

#if defined(__parallel)
      INTEGER                                  :: ierr
      MPI_INFO_TYPE                            :: my_info
      LOGICAL                                  :: exists
#endif

#if defined(__parallel)
      ierr = 0
      my_info = mpi_info_null
      IF (PRESENT(info)) my_info = info%handle
      INQUIRE (FILE=filepath, EXIST=exists)
      IF (exists) CALL mpi_file_delete(filepath, my_info, ierr)
      IF (ierr .NE. 0) CALL mp_stop(ierr, "mpi_file_set_errhandler @ mp_file_delete")
#else
      MARK_USED(filepath)
      MARK_USED(info)
      ! Explicit file delete not necessary, handled by subsequent call to open_file with action 'replace'
#endif

   END SUBROUTINE mp_file_delete