Needed a quick way to open up a text file and randomize each line and spit out a new file. Here's a quick python snippet to do just that: import random with open('file.txt', 'r') as infile: lines = infile.readlines() random.shuffle(lines) with open('file_random.txt', 'w') as outfile: outfile.writelines(lines) Vala! The output will randomize each line for you.