#!/usr/bin/env python3 import random r = random.SystemRandom() data = []; with open('targets.csv') as f: data = f.read().split(',') sorteds = [] out = ''; size = 0; for word in data: # if size == 999: break if r.randint(0, 16) == 1: out += ',' + word size += 1 print(size) with open('targets.csv.1k', 'w+') as f: f.write(out[1:])