def create_word_count(inputfile, ext, host, fileid):
	global logger

	(fd, inputfile)=tempfile.mkstemp(suffix='.' + ext)
	try:
		# make syscall to wc
		subprocess.check_output(['wc', inputfile], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)

		if(os.path.getsize(wcfile) == 0):
			raise Exception("File is empty.")

		# upload word count file