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Comments: In reply to Darren Cheng <darren@thanx.com>
 "env -i /usr/local/bin/zsh infinite parse error" (Dec 28, 12:58am)
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On Dec 28, 12:58am, Darren Cheng wrote:
} 
} I'm receiving an infinite
} 
} > (eval):1: parse error near `()'
} 
} using env -i on zsh 5.0.4.

This has to be something in a startup file; my guess is that there's
something wrong in a precmd function or prompt expansion.

Try

    env -i /usr/local/bin/zsh -v

to see what might be causing the parse error.