PL/SQL : how to divide column exactly at space ? (fwd)

From: saya <hernawan_at_makro.co.id>
Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 21:31:02 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.00384861.20010905212656@fatcity.com>

Hi all,
How to divide column varchar2(20) into two, and cut exactly at space, so thare are no words truncated ?

eg : "aaaaaaa bbbbb ccccccc .." will break into

          "aaaaaaa bbbbbb" and "ccccccc"

not "aaaaaaa bbbb" and "bbb ccccc"

regards

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Author: saya
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