so i have this program written and i am getting a seg fault and the stack said in operator<<. I have no idea how to fix this...It is due in thirty minutes if someone can please help me asap.

Here is where i think the problem lies:

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iomanip>
#include "listT.h"
using namespace std;

struct purchase
{
	string description;
	float cost;

	//Overloading equality(==) operator
	bool operator== (purchase& otherPurchase)
	{
		if(description == otherPurchase.description)
	 	{
			if(cost == otherPurchase.cost)
			{
				return true;
			}
			else
				return false;
		}
		else
			return false;

	}

	//Less than(<) operator definition
	bool operator< (purchase& otherPurchase)
	{
		return (description < otherPurchase.description);
	}

	//Overloading insertion(<<) operator
	friend ostream& operator<< (ostream& os, const purchase& otherPurchase)
	{
		os << otherPurchase.description << " Cost: $" << otherPurchase.cost;
	}

	//Overloading extraction(>>) operator
	friend istream& operator>> (istream& is, purchase& otherPurchase)
	{
		is >> otherPurchase.description;
		is >> otherPurchase.cost;
	}

};

struct person
{
	string name;
	float limit;
	person *next;
	listT<purchase> bought;

	//Less than(<) operator definition
	bool operator< (person& otherPerson)
	{
		return (name < otherPerson.name);
	}

	//Overloading insertion(<<) operator
	friend ostream& operator<< (ostream& os, const person& otherPerson)
	{
		os << otherPerson.name << " Limit: $" << otherPerson.limit;
	}

	//Overloading extraction(>>) operator
	friend istream& operator>> (istream& is, person& otherPerson)
	{
		is >> otherPerson.name;
		is >> otherPerson.limit;
	}

};

and just in case, here is the rest of the code (sorry i know i shouldnt post it all but i really am not sure where the problem lies)

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iomanip>
#include "listT.h"
using namespace std;

struct purchase
{
	string description;
	float cost;

	//Overloading equality(==) operator
	bool operator== (purchase& otherPurchase)
	{
		if(description == otherPurchase.description)
	 	{
			if(cost == otherPurchase.cost)
			{
				return true;
			}
			else
				return false;
		}
		else
			return false;

	}

	//Less than(<) operator definition
	bool operator< (purchase& otherPurchase)
	{
		return (description < otherPurchase.description);
	}

	//Overloading insertion(<<) operator
	friend ostream& operator<< (ostream& os, const purchase& otherPurchase)
	{
		os << otherPurchase.description << " Cost: $" << otherPurchase.cost;
	}

	//Overloading extraction(>>) operator
	friend istream& operator>> (istream& is, purchase& otherPurchase)
	{
		is >> otherPurchase.description;
		is >> otherPurchase.cost;
	}

};

struct person
{
	string name;
	float limit;
	person *next;
	listT<purchase> bought;

	//Less than(<) operator definition
	bool operator< (person& otherPerson)
	{
		return (name < otherPerson.name);
	}

	//Overloading insertion(<<) operator
	friend ostream& operator<< (ostream& os, const person& otherPerson)
	{
		os << otherPerson.name << " Limit: $" << otherPerson.limit;
	}

	//Overloading extraction(>>) operator
	friend istream& operator>> (istream& is, person& otherPerson)
	{
		is >> otherPerson.name;
		is >> otherPerson.limit;
	}

};

int main()
{
	int nodeNumber = 0, count = 0, choice, nTotal, lTotal;
	person *temp, *people = NULL, *current, *previous = NULL, *last = NULL, personData;
	ifstream inFile;
	string selection;
	float total, tTotal, dTotal, difference, price;
	purchase item;

	//Open file and check for success
	inFile.open("people.data");
	
	if(inFile.fail())
	{
		cout << "Error opening file, program terminated.";
		exit(1);
	}

	inFile >> personData;

	while(inFile)
	{
		current = people;

		temp = new person;

		temp->name = personData.name;
		temp->limit = personData.limit;
		temp->next = NULL;

		if(people==NULL)
		{
			people = temp;
		}

		else
		{
		        while(current!=NULL && current->name < temp->name)
			{
				previous = current;
				current = current->next;
			}

			if(current==NULL)
	       		{
				previous->next = temp;
	        	}

	        	else if(previous==NULL)
	        	{
				temp->next = people;
				people = temp;
	        	}

	        	else
	        	{
				previous->next = temp;
				temp->next = current;
			}
		}
		nodeNumber++;
		delete current;
		inFile >> personData;
	}

	inFile.close();
	inFile.clear();

	//Open file and check for success
	inFile.open("purchases.data");

	if(inFile.fail())
	{
		cout << "Error opening file, program terminated.";
		exit(1);
	}

	count = 0;
	current = people;

	inFile >> selection;
	inFile >> item;

	while(inFile)
	{
		while(count < nodeNumber)
		{
			if(current->name == selection)
			{
				if(current->bought.isFull())
				{
					cout << "List is Full.\n";
					break;
				}
				if(current->bought.seqSearch(item) == -1)
				{
					current->bought.insert(item);
				}
				else
					cout << item.description << " is already in the list.\n";
			}
			current = current->next;
			count++;
		}
		inFile >> selection;
		inFile >> item;
	}

	inFile.close();
	inFile.clear();

	do
	{
		cout << "\n1) Display the people on our Christmas list." << endl;
		cout << "2) Display the people who we still need to shop for." << endl;
		cout << "3) Display the purchases for a certain person." << endl;
		cout << "4) Add a new person to the list." << endl;
		cout << "5) Add a purchase for a certain person." << endl;
		cout << "6) Delete a person from the list." << endl;
		cout << "7) Quit." << endl;

		cout << "Please enter your choice: ";
		cin >> choice;

		switch(choice)
		{
			case 1: //Display a list of people on our Christmas list
				count = 0;
				current = people;
				cout << endl;
				while(count < nodeNumber)
				{
					cout << current->name << endl;
					current = current->next;
					count++;
				}
				
				break;

			case 2: //Display a list of people who we still need to shop for
				cout << fixed << showpoint << setprecision(2) << left;				
				count = 0;
				nTotal = 0;
				tTotal = 0;
				lTotal = 0;
				dTotal = 0;
				current = people;
				cout << endl;
				cout << "Name       Total      Limit      Difference" << endl;
				cout << "-------------------------------------------" << endl;
				while(count < nodeNumber)
				{
					total = 0;
					for(int i = 0; i < current->bought.listSize(); i++)
					{
						current->bought.retrieveAt(i, item);
						total += item.cost;
						if(i == (current->bought.listSize() - 1))
						{
							if(total < current->limit)
							{
								difference = current->limit - total;
								cout << setw(10) << current->name
								     << setw(10) << "$" << total
								     << setw(10) << "$" << current->limit
								     << setw(10) << "$" << difference
								     << endl;
								
								nTotal++;
								tTotal += total;
								lTotal += current->limit;
								dTotal += difference;
							}
						}
					}
					current = current->next;
					count++;
				}
				cout << endl << setw(10) << nTotal << setw(10) << tTotal
				     << setw(10) << lTotal << setw(10) << dTotal << endl;
						
				break;

			case 3: //Display a list of purchases for a certain person
				cout << "\nPlease enter a person's name from the list: ";
				cin >> selection;
				cout << endl;
				count = 0;
				current = people;
				while(count < nodeNumber)
				{
					if(current->name == selection)
					{
						cout << current->name << endl << "Spending limit: $" << current->limit
						     << endl << "Purchases"
						     << endl << "---------";

						for(int i = 0; i < current->bought.listSize(); i++)
						{
							current->bought.retrieveAt(i, item);
							cout << item.description << " $" << item.cost << endl;
						}
					}
					current = current->next;
					count++;
				}
				
				break;

			case 4: //Add a new person to the list
				cout << "\nPlease enter a new person's name and spending limit: ";
				cin >> personData;
				current = people;

				temp = new person;

				temp->name = personData.name;
				temp->limit = personData.limit;
				temp->next = NULL;

				if(people==NULL)
				{
					people = temp;
				}
		
				else
				{
				        while(current!=NULL && current->name < temp->name)
					{
						previous = current;
						current = current->next;
					}

					if(current==NULL)
	       				{
						previous->next = temp;
	        			}

	        			else if(previous==NULL)
	        			{
						temp->next = people;
						people = temp;
	        			}

	        			else
	        			{
						previous->next = temp;
						temp->next = current;
					}
				}
				nodeNumber++;
				delete current;

				break;

			case 5: //Add a purchase for a certain person
				cout << "\nPlease enter a person's name from the list: ";
				cin >> selection;
				cout << "Please enter the gift description in the first field then cost in the next: ";
				cin >> item;
				cout << endl;
				count = 0;
				current = people;

				while(count < nodeNumber)
				{
					if(current->name == selection)
					{
						if(current->bought.isFull())
						{
							cout << "List is Full.\n";
							break;
						}
						if(current->bought.seqSearch(item) == -1)
						{
							current->bought.insert(item);
						}
						else
							cout << item.description << " is already in the list.\n";
					}
					current = current->next;
					count++;
				}

				break;

			case 6: //Delete a person from the list
 				 bool found;

				 cout << "Please enter a name of someone to remove: ";
				 cin >> selection;

				 if (people == NULL)
 				 	cout << "Cannot delete from an empty list." << endl;
				 else
 				 {
			        	current = people;
			         	found = false;

			         	while (current != NULL && !found)
  			         		if (current->name == selection)
 		                 			found = true;
   			         		else
  			        		{
      			         			previous = current;
      			         			current = current->next;
    			        		}

  				 	if (current == NULL)
   			         		cout << "The item to be deleted is not in the list." << endl; 
   			         	else
    			         		if (current->name == selection)
       			         		{
		                 			if (people == current)
		                 			{
  		                 				people = people->next;

		                 				if (people == NULL)
                	         					last = NULL;

          		         				delete current;
                		 			}
               						else
                					{
                    						previous->next = current->next;

                    						if (current == last)
                        						last = previous;

								delete current;
                					}
                					nodeNumber--;
            					}
            					else 
                					cout << "The item to be deleted is not in the list." << endl;
    				}

				break;

			case 7: //Quit program
				cout << "Goodbye.\n\n";
				break;

			default:
				cout << "Invalid option please try again.\n\n";
				break;
		}
	} while(choice != 7);

	return 0;

}

It is due at the next hour, so in thirty minutes. someone could please help me with a quick fix that would be great. THANKS

lines 37 and 43: the friend functions need to return a value. Your compiler probably gave you a warning on this and you just ignored it.

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