What is the purpose of using a dropdown menu to select the number of posts to display in a PHP news script?

Using a dropdown menu to select the number of posts to display in a PHP news script allows users to customize their viewing experience based on their preferences. This feature provides flexibility and improves user experience by allowing them to control the amount of content they see at once. 

```php
<form action="news.php" method="post">
    <label for="num_posts">Number of posts to display:</label>
    <select name="num_posts">
        <option value="5">5</option>
        <option value="10">10</option>
        <option value="15">15</option>
    </select>
    <input type="submit" value="Update">
</form>
```

In the PHP script (news.php), you can retrieve the selected number of posts using `$_POST['num_posts']` and use it to query the database for the desired number of posts to display.

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