Help creating Address Book Using class and struct

Hey everyone. I am currently having trouble figuring out what is wrong with my code when attempting to alphabetize my contact list in my address book. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Here is my current code.
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//This project will allow you to create an address book in which you can add new contacts, search contacts by last name, display the list of contacts, delete contacts, and of course, exit.

#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <cstring>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;
string first, last, emailAddress, number;

class createBook 
{
	public :
	createBook() //constructor
	{
		count = 0;
	}

	void addContact();
	void displayAll();
	void displayContact(int i); //displays a specific entry within address book
	void searchContact();
	void deleteEntry();
	void sort();

	struct contact_struct
	{
		char firstName [10];
		string lastName [10];
		char email [35];
		char phoneNumber [10];	
		char age [3];
		char fax [10];		
		string type;
	};

	contact_struct contacts[100]; //can have up to 100 contacts
	unsigned int count;
	char removeEntry;

	bool lessThan(contact_struct c1, contact_struct c2)
	{
		return c1.lastName < c2.lastName;
	}
};

void sort()
{
	std::vector<contact_struct> myvector (contacts, contacts+count);

	std::sort(myvector.begin(), myvector.end, lessThan);
	for(int i = 0; i < count; i++)
	{
		contacts[i] = myvector[i];
	}
}

void createBook::addContact()
{
	string type;
	
	cout << "Entry number " << (count + 1)  << " : " << endl;

	cout << "Enter First Name: ";
	cin >> contacts[count].firstName;

	cout << "Enter Last Name: ";
	cin >> contacts[count].lastName;

	cout << "Enter Email: ";
	cin >> contacts[count].email;

	cout << "Enter Phone Number: ";
	cin >> contacts[count].phoneNumber;

	cout << "Is this contact a business contact or personal contact?" << endl;
	cout << "Please type Business or Personal: ";
	cin >> contacts[count].type;
	
	{
		if (contacts[count].type == "Business")
			{
			cout << "Fax number: ";
			cin >> contacts[count].fax;

			count++;
			}
	

		else if (contacts[count].type == "Personal")
			{
			cout << "Age: ";
			cin >> contacts[count].age;
			
			count++;
			}
	}
	
}

void createBook::displayContact(int i)
{
		cout << endl << "Contact #" << i + 1 << " : " << endl;
		cout << "Type of Contact:" << contacts[i].type << endl;
		cout << "First Name: " << contacts[i].firstName << endl; 
		cout << "Last Name: " << contacts[i].lastName << endl;
		cout << "Email: " << contacts[i].email << endl;
		cout << "Phone Number: " << contacts[i].phoneNumber << endl;
		
		if (contacts[i].type == "Business")
		{
		cout << "Fax Number: " << contacts[i].fax << endl;
		}
	
		else if (contacts[i].type == "Personal")
		{
                cout << "Age: " << contacts[i].age << endl;
		}			
}

void createBook::displayAll()
{
	cout << "Number of contacts: " << count << endl;
	for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) displayContact(i);
}

void createBook::searchContact()
{
	char lastname[10];
	cout << "Enter last name: ";
	cin >> lastname;

	for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
	{
		if (strcmp(lastname, contacts[i].lastName) == 0)
		{
			cout << "Found ";
			displayContact(i);
			cout << endl;
		}
	}
}

void createBook::deleteEntry()
{
	int found = 0;

	cout << "Enter the last name of the contact you would like to delete: ";
	
	char lastname[10];
        cout << "Enter last name: ";
        cin >> lastname;

        for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
        {
                if (strcmp(lastname, contacts[i].lastName) == 0)
                { 
			found = i;
			break;
		}
			if (found > 0)
			{	
				for (int index = found; index < count; index++)
				{
					contacts[i] = contacts[i + 1];
				}
			}
	}
	count--;			

} 	
createBook my_book;

int mainMenu()
{
	int choice;
	bool quit = false;
	
	while (quit == false)
	{

		cout << "+===================================================+" << endl;
		cout << "|              Address Book Main Menu               |" << endl;
		cout << "|						    |" << endl;
		cout << "| (1) - Add a new contact			    |" << endl;
		cout << "| (2) - Search a contact by last name		    |" << endl;
		cout << "| (3) - Display all contacts			    |" << endl;
		cout << "| (4) - Delete Entry				    |" << endl;
		cout << "| (5) - Exit Program				    |" << endl;
		cout << "+===================================================+" << endl;

		cout << " " << endl;
		
		cout << "Please enter your choice by inputting a number between 1 and 4." << endl;
		cout << "Your choice: "; 
		cin >> choice;
		cout << endl;

		if (choice == 1) my_book.addContact();
		else if (choice == 2) my_book.searchContact();
		else if (choice == 3) my_book.displayAll();
		else if (choice == 4) my_book.deleteEntry();	
		else if (choice == 5) 
		{

		cout << "Thank you for using the program. Goodbye!" << endl;
		quit = true;

		}
		else cout << "Error. Invalid choice. Please try again." << endl;

		cout << endl;
	}

	return 0;
}

int main () 
{
	
	unsigned int count;
	mainMenu();
	return 0;
	
}
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Please use code tags
Sorry I'm new to the website and not quite sure how to.
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Encapsulate your above code with the code tags:
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Got it. Can you please help me figure out my code?
closed account (j3Rz8vqX)
The below is your sort function; not being a part of your createBook class.
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void sort()
{
	std::vector<contact_struct> myvector (contacts, contacts+count);

	std::sort(myvector.begin(), myvector.end, lessThan);
	for(int i = 0; i < count; i++)
	{
		contacts[i] = myvector[i];
	}
}


First off:

You may be intending to insert void sort() into createBook because contact_struct is an object only known to createBook.

If so, you may have to change that functions name; overload issues - try mySort().

There are more errors afterwards that may require some tinkering, or redesigning.

Post any questions once you've decided how to approach the vector and sort method.

Tip:
http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/vector/vector/vector/

Also, you should correlate your lastname data members in contact_struct with the other data members; c_string. Or use string, not string[10].
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