Only want a few lines of description

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Only want a few lines of description using php

Hey All, I just asked in the php section and the members suggested I ask here because php isnt the best way to handle what I am needing. You can see the other thread here http://www.sitepoint.com/community/t/only-want-a-few-lines-of-description/104745/ Basically I am wanting my description that is being pulled from the database to only have a selected number of lines being shown on the frontend. What would be the best way to accomplish this? Thanks