syntax error near unexpected token `('

Question

I was given a script to automate some processes. This script gets executed on a Mac in Terminal. The script is a bash script.
However, Terminal is showing
syntax error near unexpected token `('

in
ManagerDaemon="/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.graphisoft.PortalServerService-v24.0(Manager-2020-07-21).plist"

What could be the issue? How can I remove the error?

jkershaw · Answer

ok, so I think the answer has to do with "curly" quotes or "smart" quotes as opposed to "straight" quotes.
I had been using a text editor to edit the script. However, when I switched to an actual code editor, it noticed several "curly" quotes. I replaced those with straight quotes and all is well.

Scot · Answer

One possibility is the broken line. Make sure that the line looks like this in your editor (all on one line):
ManagerDaemon="/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.graphisoft.PortalServerServicev24.0(Manager-2020-07-21).plist"

Rather than this (with a line break in the middle):
ManagerDaemon="/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.graphisoft.PortalServerService- v24.0(Manager-2020-07-21).plist"

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