nileshgr · August 18, 2012 18:32 · Aug 18, 2012 · Aug 18, 2012
diff --git a/gistfile1.py b/gistfile1.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python2
 
 # Go to dev.twitter.com/apps and create a new app; put the information here.
+# You need the tweepy library.
 
 consumer_secret = ''
 consumer_key = ''

diff --git a/gistfile1.py b/gistfile1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python2
+
+# Go to dev.twitter.com/apps and create a new app; put the information here.
+
+consumer_secret = ''
+consumer_key = ''
+access_token_key = ''
+access_token_secret = ''
+
+import tweepy
+auth = tweepy.OAuthHandler(consumer_key, consumer_secret)
+auth.set_access_token(access_token_key, access_token_secret)
+
+api = tweepy.API(auth)
+
+def deleteDMs():
+  while True:
+    dlist = api.direct_messages()
+    if len(dlist) >= 1:
+      for d in dlist: 
+        print "Destroying " + d.text + "\n"
+        d.destroy()
+    else:
+        break
+  while True:
+    dlist = api.sent_direct_messages()
+    if(dlist) >= 1:
+      for d in dlist: 
+        print "Destroying " + d.text + "\n"
+        d.destroy()
+    else:
+        break    
+
+deleteDMs()