[zeromus]

And the fact is, with today's languages, you shouldn't have to code basic functions like binary sorts.

Todays languages may not run on old hardware. And knowing how to make a binary sort is not so important as having all the knowlege that is necessary to make a binary sort (knowlege which is priceless but which will cause the making of the sort to be trivial)

[dfwgator]

I certainly agree that you should know when to use a binary sort as opposed to other types of sorts.