[kramarao]

I used them to implement a random number generator in an embedded system to generate morse code, for training ham radio operators. I also used him KMP algorithm for writing pattern matchers.

I suspect that most of these algorithms have been implemented and available as libraries for people to use. The challenge of programming has moved from designing such isolated algorithms to modeling the problems, modularizing the code, creating an evolutionary path for a system, and balancing the wants of tomorrow with the needs of today.

Still, if you are working at the core problems of organizing, searching, sorting, managing data, you might might the books useful.

[lupire]

This is also why MIT switched its intro to CS class from Scheme to Python ~15 years ago.