Syntax error: “(” unexpected

Question

I am trying to compile code using gcc and run the executable, but it is throwing error:

gcc somefile.c -o somefile

compilation goes through su

Answer 1

your somefile is executable binary, it's not shell script. you should execute it by:

$./somefile

Answer 2

To execute file you just have to do

$./somefile

sh is used when you've to execute a shell script