LinuxQuestions.org - Syntex error in script

Code:

main()

{

        gettldp()

        while :

        do

        getmirror()

        showresults()

        done

}

Code:

SilverNail:~/documents/code/mirrow# ./updatemirror2

./updatemirror2: line 12: syntax error near unexpected token `showresults'

./updatemirror2: line 12: `    showresults()'

SilverNail:~/documents/code/mirrow#

What does one look for when they get errors such as this. I inserted another function call between getmirror and showresults and still get line 12 but the token is now checkdiff.

Could this be a memory glitch in the area that stores varable that is showing up here.

If I use a hex editor to look at the file, there is nothing that shows that doesn't with text editor.

Is there a tutoral on debugging? Is there a system wide error number available and a list of their meaning?