Split string on spaces helper

split_string_on_spaces.rb

  def split_on_spaces(text,limit,wrapper_id_short=nil,wrapper_id_long=nil)
    results = text.split(' ')
    i = 0
    short_p = ""
    long_p = ""
    while short_p.length < limit && i <= results.count - 1
      short_p << results[i] + ' '
      i+= 1
    end
    rem = results[i..results.count-1]
    rem.each{|x| long_p << x.to_s + ' ' }
    html = content_tag("div", short_p.rstrip + '<span>...<span>', :id => wrapper_id_short)
    html << content_tag("div", long_p, :id => wrapper_id_long)
  end