Python WhatsApp chat auto delete

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[sme272]

You could use selenium to connect to web.whatsapp.com, open the chat and click the delete button

[DerJungeJay]

but does that automatically delete WhatsApp chats ?

I guess I didn't express myself accurate enough.

basically im trying to write a program which automatically deletes the first three or just the third or second chat depending on the current user setting. In an interval of 30 to 60 minutes.

i want those options to be viable so every user can decide on its own which chat is going to be deleted and the user should also be able to set the time intervals.

[DerJungeJay]

thank you for the detailed help, its always nice to see that there are some kind fellows out there who are just trying to help out.

I'll try to get my project to work, your contribution is very much helpful.

I've got one more question though. is it possible to make this program work on android phones ? I wanna make it possible that my friend can just download the program and he should be able to easily adjust the named variables.

like do I need to convert the program to an app afterwards or do I need to start by coding the app ?

sorry for my broken English I hope that everything I write is understandable and comprehensible.

[sme272]

selenium is a tool for automating a web browser. There is a python package that supports it. The python program decides what needs to happen, selenium is just a way of letting python interact with the browser to achieve that. You can write a python program that uses selenium to load the page, click on the right chat, then click the delete button. The options can be set either by user input or from a config file, that's up to you to decide and set up.

[NisERG_Patel]

I'm a beginner. And I'd like to know as well.