diff --git a/compiler/ast/src/passes/reconstructor.rs b/compiler/ast/src/passes/reconstructor.rs
index 0e762e494c..be49000594 100644
--- a/compiler/ast/src/passes/reconstructor.rs
+++ b/compiler/ast/src/passes/reconstructor.rs
@@ -217,24 +217,14 @@ pub trait StatementReconstructor: ExpressionReconstructor {
         Statement::Console(ConsoleStatement {
             function: match input.function {
                 ConsoleFunction::Assert(expr) => ConsoleFunction::Assert(self.reconstruct_expression(expr).0),
-                ConsoleFunction::Error(fmt) => ConsoleFunction::Error(ConsoleArgs {
-                    string: fmt.string,
-                    parameters: fmt
-                        .parameters
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .map(|p| self.reconstruct_expression(p).0)
-                        .collect(),
-                    span: fmt.span,
-                }),
-                ConsoleFunction::Log(fmt) => ConsoleFunction::Log(ConsoleArgs {
-                    string: fmt.string,
-                    parameters: fmt
-                        .parameters
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .map(|p| self.reconstruct_expression(p).0)
-                        .collect(),
-                    span: fmt.span,
-                }),
+                ConsoleFunction::AssertEq(left, right) => ConsoleFunction::AssertEq(
+                    self.reconstruct_expression(left).0,
+                    self.reconstruct_expression(right).0,
+                ),
+                ConsoleFunction::AssertNeq(left, right) => ConsoleFunction::AssertNeq(
+                    self.reconstruct_expression(left).0,
+                    self.reconstruct_expression(right).0,
+                ),
             },
             span: input.span,
         })
diff --git a/compiler/ast/src/passes/visitor.rs b/compiler/ast/src/passes/visitor.rs
index 56fbdd5a86..7fb3886a68 100644
--- a/compiler/ast/src/passes/visitor.rs
+++ b/compiler/ast/src/passes/visitor.rs
@@ -157,10 +157,13 @@ pub trait StatementVisitor<'a>: ExpressionVisitor<'a> {
             ConsoleFunction::Assert(expr) => {
                 self.visit_expression(expr, &Default::default());
             }
-            ConsoleFunction::Error(fmt) | ConsoleFunction::Log(fmt) => {
-                fmt.parameters.iter().for_each(|expr| {
-                    self.visit_expression(expr, &Default::default());
-                });
+            ConsoleFunction::AssertEq(left, right) => {
+                self.visit_expression(left, &Default::default());
+                self.visit_expression(right, &Default::default());
+            }
+            ConsoleFunction::AssertNeq(left, right) => {
+                self.visit_expression(left, &Default::default());
+                self.visit_expression(right, &Default::default());
             }
         };
     }
diff --git a/compiler/ast/src/statements/console/console_args.rs b/compiler/ast/src/statements/console/console_args.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e902f9a0f..0000000000
--- a/compiler/ast/src/statements/console/console_args.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2019-2022 Aleo Systems Inc.
-// This file is part of the Leo library.
-
-// The Leo library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-
-// The Leo library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-use crate::{Expression, Node, StaticString};
-use leo_span::Span;
-
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::fmt;
-
-/// The arguments `args` passed to `console.log(args)` or `console.error(args)`.
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
-pub struct ConsoleArgs {
-    /// The formatting string with `parameters` interpolated into it.
-    pub string: StaticString,
-    /// Parameters to interpolate in `string`.
-    pub parameters: Vec<Expression>,
-    /// The span from `(` to `)`.
-    pub span: Span,
-}
-
-impl fmt::Display for ConsoleArgs {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-        write!(
-            f,
-            "\"{}\", {}",
-            self.string,
-            self.parameters
-                .iter()
-                .map(|p| p.to_string())
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                .join(",")
-        )
-    }
-}
-
-crate::simple_node_impl!(ConsoleArgs);
diff --git a/compiler/ast/src/statements/console/console_function.rs b/compiler/ast/src/statements/console/console_function.rs
index 5013e43ad4..66d028f2e7 100644
--- a/compiler/ast/src/statements/console/console_function.rs
+++ b/compiler/ast/src/statements/console/console_function.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-use crate::{ConsoleArgs, Expression, Node};
-use leo_span::Span;
+use crate::Expression;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt;
@@ -23,39 +22,20 @@ use std::fmt;
 /// A console logging function to invoke.
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
 pub enum ConsoleFunction {
-    /// A `console.assert(expr)` call to invoke,
-    /// asserting that the expression evaluates to `true`.
+    /// A `console.assert(expr)` call to invoke, asserting that the expression evaluates to true.
     Assert(Expression),
-    /// A `console.error(args)` call to invoke,
-    /// resulting in an error at runtime.
-    Error(ConsoleArgs),
-    /// A `console.log(args)` call to invoke,
-    /// resulting in a log message at runtime.
-    Log(ConsoleArgs),
+    /// A `console.assert_eq(expr1, expr2)` call to invoke, asserting that the operands are equal.
+    AssertEq(Expression, Expression),
+    /// A `console.assert_neq(expr1, expr2)` call to invoke, asserting that the operands are not equal.
+    AssertNeq(Expression, Expression),
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for ConsoleFunction {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         match self {
-            ConsoleFunction::Assert(assert) => write!(f, "assert({})", assert),
-            ConsoleFunction::Error(error) => write!(f, "error{})", error),
-            ConsoleFunction::Log(log) => write!(f, "log({})", log),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Node for ConsoleFunction {
-    fn span(&self) -> Span {
-        match self {
-            ConsoleFunction::Assert(assert) => assert.span(),
-            ConsoleFunction::Error(formatted) | ConsoleFunction::Log(formatted) => formatted.span,
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn set_span(&mut self, span: Span) {
-        match self {
-            ConsoleFunction::Assert(assert) => assert.set_span(span),
-            ConsoleFunction::Error(formatted) | ConsoleFunction::Log(formatted) => formatted.set_span(span),
+            ConsoleFunction::Assert(expr) => write!(f, "assert({})", expr),
+            ConsoleFunction::AssertEq(expr1, expr2) => write!(f, "assert_eq({}, {})", expr1, expr2),
+            ConsoleFunction::AssertNeq(expr1, expr2) => write!(f, "assert_neq({}, {})", expr1, expr2),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/ast/src/statements/console/mod.rs b/compiler/ast/src/statements/console/mod.rs
index 2a84785deb..6c913b3207 100644
--- a/compiler/ast/src/statements/console/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/ast/src/statements/console/mod.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,5 @@
 pub mod console_function;
 pub use console_function::*;
 
-pub mod console_args;
-pub use console_args::*;
-
 pub mod console_statement;
 pub use console_statement::*;
diff --git a/compiler/ast/src/types/type_.rs b/compiler/ast/src/types/type_.rs
index f4079a1b30..a97f230a55 100644
--- a/compiler/ast/src/types/type_.rs
+++ b/compiler/ast/src/types/type_.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Type {
             Type::Boolean => write!(f, "boolean"),
             Type::Field => write!(f, "field"),
             Type::Group => write!(f, "group"),
-            Type::Identifier(ref variable) => write!(f, "circuit {}", variable),
+            Type::Identifier(ref variable) => write!(f, "{}", variable),
             Type::Integer(ref integer_type) => write!(f, "{}", integer_type),
             Type::Scalar => write!(f, "scalar"),
             Type::String => write!(f, "string"),
diff --git a/compiler/parser/src/parser/statement.rs b/compiler/parser/src/parser/statement.rs
index b52101cf66..d983fb8fb3 100644
--- a/compiler/parser/src/parser/statement.rs
+++ b/compiler/parser/src/parser/statement.rs
@@ -172,62 +172,53 @@ impl ParserContext<'_> {
         })
     }
 
-    /// Returns a [`ConsoleArgs`] AST node if the next tokens represent a formatted string.
-    fn parse_console_args(&mut self) -> Result<ConsoleArgs> {
-        let mut static_string = None;
-        let (parameters, _, span) = self.parse_paren_comma_list(|p| {
-            if static_string.is_none() {
-                p.bump();
-                let SpannedToken { token, span } = p.prev_token.clone();
-                match token {
-                    Token::StaticString(string) => {
-                        static_string = Some(StaticString::new(string));
-                    }
-                    _ => {
-                        p.emit_err(ParserError::unexpected_str(token, "formatted static_string", span));
-                    }
-                };
-                Ok(None)
-            } else {
-                p.parse_expression().map(Some)
-            }
-        })?;
-
-        Ok(ConsoleArgs {
-            string: static_string.unwrap_or_default(),
-            span,
-            parameters,
-        })
-    }
-
     /// Returns a [`ConsoleStatement`] AST node if the next tokens represent a console statement.
     fn parse_console_statement(&mut self) -> Result<ConsoleStatement> {
         let keyword = self.expect(&Token::Console)?;
         self.expect(&Token::Dot)?;
-        let function = self.expect_identifier()?;
-        let function = match function.name {
+        let identifier = self.expect_identifier()?;
+        let (span, function) = match identifier.name {
             sym::assert => {
                 self.expect(&Token::LeftParen)?;
                 let expr = self.parse_expression()?;
                 self.expect(&Token::RightParen)?;
-                ConsoleFunction::Assert(expr)
+                (keyword + expr.span(), ConsoleFunction::Assert(expr))
             }
-            sym::error => ConsoleFunction::Error(self.parse_console_args()?),
-            sym::log => ConsoleFunction::Log(self.parse_console_args()?),
-            x => {
+            sym::assert_eq => {
+                self.expect(&Token::LeftParen)?;
+                let left = self.parse_expression()?;
+                self.expect(&Token::Comma)?;
+                let right = self.parse_expression()?;
+                self.expect(&Token::RightParen)?;
+                (left.span() + right.span(), ConsoleFunction::AssertEq(left, right))
+            }
+            sym::assert_neq => {
+                self.expect(&Token::LeftParen)?;
+                let left = self.parse_expression()?;
+                self.expect(&Token::Comma)?;
+                let right = self.parse_expression()?;
+                self.expect(&Token::RightParen)?;
+                (left.span() + right.span(), ConsoleFunction::AssertNeq(left, right))
+            }
+            symbol => {
                 // Not sure what it is, assume it's `log`.
                 self.emit_err(ParserError::unexpected_ident(
-                    x,
-                    &["assert", "error", "log"],
-                    function.span,
+                    symbol,
+                    &["assert", "assert_eq", "assert_neq"],
+                    identifier.span,
                 ));
-                ConsoleFunction::Log(self.parse_console_args()?)
+                (
+                    Default::default(),
+                    ConsoleFunction::Assert(Expression::Err(ErrExpression {
+                        span: Default::default(),
+                    })),
+                )
             }
         };
         self.expect(&Token::Semicolon)?;
 
         Ok(ConsoleStatement {
-            span: keyword + function.span(),
+            span: keyword + span,
             function,
         })
     }
diff --git a/compiler/passes/src/code_generation/visit_statements.rs b/compiler/passes/src/code_generation/visit_statements.rs
index bcf6347319..c92cce234b 100644
--- a/compiler/passes/src/code_generation/visit_statements.rs
+++ b/compiler/passes/src/code_generation/visit_statements.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 use crate::CodeGenerator;
 
 use leo_ast::{
-    AssignStatement, Block, ConditionalStatement, ConsoleStatement, DefinitionStatement, Expression,
+    AssignStatement, Block, ConditionalStatement, ConsoleFunction, ConsoleStatement, DefinitionStatement, Expression,
     IterationStatement, ParamMode, ReturnStatement, Statement,
 };
 
@@ -85,9 +85,30 @@ impl<'a> CodeGenerator<'a> {
         unreachable!("`IterationStatement`s should not be in the AST at this phase of compilation.");
     }
 
-    fn visit_console(&mut self, _input: &'a ConsoleStatement) -> String {
-        // `ConsoleStatement`s do not need to be included in the bytecode.
-        String::new()
+    fn visit_console(&mut self, input: &'a ConsoleStatement) -> String {
+        let mut generate_assert_instruction = |name: &str, left: &'a Expression, right: &'a Expression| {
+            let (left_operand, left_instructions) = self.visit_expression(left);
+            let (right_operand, right_instructions) = self.visit_expression(right);
+            let assert_instruction = format!("    {} {} {};", name, left_operand, right_operand);
+
+            // Concatenate the instructions.
+            let mut instructions = left_instructions;
+            instructions.push_str(&right_instructions);
+            instructions.push_str(&assert_instruction);
+
+            instructions
+        };
+        match &input.function {
+            ConsoleFunction::Assert(expr) => {
+                let (operand, mut instructions) = self.visit_expression(expr);
+                let assert_instruction = format!("    assert.eq {} true;", operand);
+
+                instructions.push_str(&assert_instruction);
+                instructions
+            }
+            ConsoleFunction::AssertEq(left, right) => generate_assert_instruction("assert.eq", left, right),
+            ConsoleFunction::AssertNeq(left, right) => generate_assert_instruction("assert.neq", left, right),
+        }
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn visit_block(&mut self, input: &'a Block) -> String {
diff --git a/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_statements.rs b/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_statements.rs
index 583bd37446..e453fa1a08 100644
--- a/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_statements.rs
+++ b/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/check_statements.rs
@@ -193,10 +193,15 @@ impl<'a> StatementVisitor<'a> for TypeChecker<'a> {
     fn visit_console(&mut self, input: &'a ConsoleStatement) {
         match &input.function {
             ConsoleFunction::Assert(expr) => {
-                self.visit_expression(expr, &Some(Type::Boolean));
+                let type_ = self.visit_expression(expr, &Some(Type::Boolean));
+                self.assert_bool_type(&type_, expr.span());
             }
-            ConsoleFunction::Error(_) | ConsoleFunction::Log(_) => {
-                // TODO: undetermined
+            ConsoleFunction::AssertEq(left, right) | ConsoleFunction::AssertNeq(left, right) => {
+                let t1 = self.visit_expression(left, &None);
+                let t2 = self.visit_expression(right, &None);
+
+                // Check that the types are equal.
+                self.check_eq_types(&t1, &t2, input.span());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/checker.rs b/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/checker.rs
index a4ff15f6e3..6a5fd93ccd 100644
--- a/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/checker.rs
+++ b/compiler/passes/src/type_checking/checker.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ impl<'a> TypeChecker<'a> {
     /// Emits an error if the two given types are not equal.
     pub(crate) fn check_eq_types(&self, t1: &Option<Type>, t2: &Option<Type>, span: Span) {
         match (t1, t2) {
-            (Some(t1), Some(t2)) if t1 != t2 => self.emit_err(TypeCheckerError::type_should_be(t1, t2, span)),
+            (Some(t1), Some(t2)) if !Type::eq_flat(t1, t2) => {
+                self.emit_err(TypeCheckerError::type_should_be(t1, t2, span))
+            }
             (Some(type_), None) | (None, Some(type_)) => {
                 self.emit_err(TypeCheckerError::type_should_be("no type", type_, span))
             }
diff --git a/compiler/span/src/symbol.rs b/compiler/span/src/symbol.rs
index 0c6a85f0c2..ae6b30f295 100644
--- a/compiler/span/src/symbol.rs
+++ b/compiler/span/src/symbol.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ symbols! {
     CoreFunction,
     console,
     Else: "else",
-    error,
     For: "for",
     function,
     If: "if",
@@ -196,7 +195,8 @@ symbols! {
     input,
     Let: "let",
     leo,
-    log,
+    assert_eq,
+    assert_neq,
     main,
     Mut: "mut",
     prelude,
diff --git a/tests/compiler/console/assert.leo b/tests/compiler/console/assert.leo
index 77d575f0b9..ea8dcf25f4 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/console/assert.leo
+++ b/tests/compiler/console/assert.leo
@@ -4,8 +4,32 @@ expectation: Pass
 input_file: inputs/true.in
 */
 
+circuit Foo {
+    a: u8;
+}
+
+record Token {
+    // The token owner.
+    owner: address,
+    // The Aleo balance (in gates).
+    gates: u64,
+    // The token amount.
+    amount: u64,
+}
+
+
 @program
-function main(a: bool) -> bool {
-    console.assert(a == true);
+function main(a: bool, foo: Foo, token: Token) -> bool {
+    console.assert_eq(a, true);
+    console.assert_neq(a, false);
+    console.assert(a);
+
+    console.assert_eq(foo, Foo { a: 0u8 });
+
+    console.assert_neq(token, Token {
+        owner: aleo1lfapwg53y5enqpt0d8cnef4g8lj7l6g9uhkkma23qyv6jm4ppyfq50regr,
+        gates: 0u64,
+        amount: 0u64,
+    });
     return a == true;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/compiler/console/assert_fail.leo b/tests/compiler/console/assert_fail.leo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78775503ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/compiler/console/assert_fail.leo
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+namespace: Compile
+expectation: Fail
+input_file: inputs/true.in
+*/
+
+
+@program
+function main(a: bool) -> bool {
+    console.assert_eq(a == 1u8);
+    console.assert(1u8);
+
+    return a == true;
+}
diff --git a/tests/compiler/console/error.leo b/tests/compiler/console/error.leo
deleted file mode 100644
index aa58127236..0000000000
--- a/tests/compiler/console/error.leo
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/*
-namespace: Compile
-expectation: Pass
-input_file: inputs/dummy.in
-*/
-
-@program
-function main(y: bool) -> bool {
-    console.error("hello error");
-    return y == true;
-}
diff --git a/tests/compiler/console/log.leo b/tests/compiler/console/log.leo
deleted file mode 100644
index 62c50c22eb..0000000000
--- a/tests/compiler/console/log.leo
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/*
-namespace: Compile
-expectation: Pass
-input_file: inputs/dummy.in
-*/
-
-@program
-function main(y: bool) -> bool {
-    console.log("hello world");
-    return y == true;
-}
diff --git a/tests/compiler/console/log_conditional.leo b/tests/compiler/console/log_conditional.leo
deleted file mode 100644
index 0768f793d6..0000000000
--- a/tests/compiler/console/log_conditional.leo
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-/*
-namespace: Compile
-expectation: Pass
-input_file: 
- - inputs/input_unequal.in
- - inputs/input_equal.in
-*/
-
-// Conditionally add two u32 integers and log the result to the console.
-@program
-function main(a: u32, b: u32) -> bool {
-    if a == b {
-        console.log("{}=={}", a, b); // This line should not fail.
-    }
-    
-    return a == b;
-}
diff --git a/tests/compiler/console/log_fail.leo b/tests/compiler/console/log_fail.leo
deleted file mode 100644
index c98ffa3cb0..0000000000
--- a/tests/compiler/console/log_fail.leo
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-/*
-namespace: Compile
-expectation: Fail
-*/
-
-function main() {
-    console.log( hello );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/compiler/console/log_input.leo b/tests/compiler/console/log_input.leo
deleted file mode 100644
index e3a90267e0..0000000000
--- a/tests/compiler/console/log_input.leo
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/*
-namespace: Compile
-expectation: Pass
-input_file: inputs/dummy.in
-*/
-
-@program
-function main(y: bool) -> bool {
-    console.log("a = {}", y);
-    return y == true;
-}
diff --git a/tests/compiler/console/log_parameter.leo b/tests/compiler/console/log_parameter.leo
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d59c3413d..0000000000
--- a/tests/compiler/console/log_parameter.leo
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/*
-namespace: Compile
-expectation: Pass
-input_file: inputs/dummy.in
-*/
-
-@program
-function main(y: bool) -> bool {
-    console.log("{}", 1u32);
-    return y == true;
-}
diff --git a/tests/compiler/console/log_parameter_many.leo b/tests/compiler/console/log_parameter_many.leo
deleted file mode 100644
index 2370d3deef..0000000000
--- a/tests/compiler/console/log_parameter_many.leo
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/*
-namespace: Compile
-expectation: Pass
-input_file: inputs/dummy.in
-*/
-
-@program
-function main(y: bool) -> bool {
-    console.log("{} {}", 1u32, true);
-    return y == true;
-}
diff --git a/tests/compiler/console/log_parameter_unkown_fail.leo b/tests/compiler/console/log_parameter_unkown_fail.leo
deleted file mode 100644
index de294227fe..0000000000
--- a/tests/compiler/console/log_parameter_unkown_fail.leo
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-/*
-namespace: Compile
-expectation: Fail
-*/
-
-function main() {
-    console.log("{}", a);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/compiler/console/log_string.leo b/tests/compiler/console/log_string.leo
deleted file mode 100644
index 72ae2c65ce..0000000000
--- a/tests/compiler/console/log_string.leo
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/*
-namespace: Compile
-expectation: Fail
-input_file: inputs/dummy.in
-*/
-
-function main(y: bool) -> bool {
-    let hello: string = "hello world";
-    console.log(hello);
-    return y == true;
-}
diff --git a/tests/compiler/records/nested_record.leo b/tests/compiler/records/nested_record.leo
index efd5235ba4..0e19f10e0c 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/records/nested_record.leo
+++ b/tests/compiler/records/nested_record.leo
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 namespace: Compile
-expectation: Fail
+expectation: Pass
 */
 
 circuit Amount {
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ function main(x: address) -> u64 {
     let t: Token = Token { owner: x, gates: 0u64, amount: Amount { amount: c, amt: c } };
 
     return t.gates;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/expectations/compiler/console/assert.out b/tests/expectations/compiler/console/assert.out
index 6e2ba8379e..62dc70ce79 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/compiler/console/assert.out
+++ b/tests/expectations/compiler/console/assert.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ namespace: Compile
 expectation: Pass
 outputs:
   - output:
-      - initial_input_ast: 222defe193f82972f049ae44ae527ea3c1404b7eb75fca2d1eea23b28e792a8d
-    initial_ast: 6c65fcbd8d4c78b14b44e6c5a8a5aa207ddaaec906b6dbe4f3767bb268fcd244
-    unrolled_ast: 6c65fcbd8d4c78b14b44e6c5a8a5aa207ddaaec906b6dbe4f3767bb268fcd244
-    ssa_ast: c346c03c0dbd339428c528740ed1e8b9ed8592e9abe59c995c83089fffb9c707
+      - initial_input_ast: 00ae278f2e47685455a873498a580f06abfcb7bae93cc5844c2616a7da7d03db
+    initial_ast: c9e573f04eefae7c4769e23ef75e1b330fc728126ddfa82458f96e4677ee50a1
+    unrolled_ast: c9e573f04eefae7c4769e23ef75e1b330fc728126ddfa82458f96e4677ee50a1
+    ssa_ast: 4ee779d08beb04336cddb64d1b0e4a662d90b178754f6ffece96bd94e751686d
diff --git a/tests/expectations/compiler/console/assert_fail.out b/tests/expectations/compiler/console/assert_fail.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b84106c691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expectations/compiler/console/assert_fail.out
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+namespace: Compile
+expectation: Fail
+outputs:
+  - "Error [EPAR0370005]: expected , -- found ')'\n    --> compiler-test:6:31\n     |\n   6 |     console.assert_eq(a == 1u8);\n     |                               ^"
diff --git a/tests/expectations/compiler/function/duplicate_definition_fail.out b/tests/expectations/compiler/function/duplicate_definition_fail.out
index 58c592c7cf..e8baed0b34 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/compiler/function/duplicate_definition_fail.out
+++ b/tests/expectations/compiler/function/duplicate_definition_fail.out
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 namespace: Compile
 expectation: Fail
 outputs:
-  - "Error [EAST0372008]: function `main` shadowed by\n    --> compiler-test:8:1\n     |\n   8 | function main(y: bool) -> bool {\n   9 |     console.log(\"{}\", 2u8);\n  10 |     return y; \n  11 | }\n     | ^\n"
+  - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'assert_eq', 'assert_neq' -- found 'log'\n    --> compiler-test:4:13\n     |\n   4 |     console.log(\"{}\", 1u8);\n     |             ^^^\nError [EPAR0370005]: expected ; -- found '('\n    --> compiler-test:4:16\n     |\n   4 |     console.log(\"{}\", 1u8);\n     |                ^"
diff --git a/tests/expectations/compiler/function/duplicate_parameter_fail.out b/tests/expectations/compiler/function/duplicate_parameter_fail.out
index a87161a73d..e8baed0b34 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/compiler/function/duplicate_parameter_fail.out
+++ b/tests/expectations/compiler/function/duplicate_parameter_fail.out
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 namespace: Compile
 expectation: Fail
 outputs:
-  - "Error [EAST0372011]: variable `a` shadowed by\n    --> compiler-test:3:23\n     |\n   3 | function main(a: u32, a: u32) -> u32 {\n     |                       ^\n"
+  - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'assert_eq', 'assert_neq' -- found 'log'\n    --> compiler-test:4:13\n     |\n   4 |     console.log(\"{}\", 1u8);\n     |             ^^^\nError [EPAR0370005]: expected ; -- found '('\n    --> compiler-test:4:16\n     |\n   4 |     console.log(\"{}\", 1u8);\n     |                ^"
diff --git a/tests/expectations/compiler/function/unknown_parameter_type_fail.out b/tests/expectations/compiler/function/unknown_parameter_type_fail.out
index 4ecc9aacd6..15e2696a82 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/compiler/function/unknown_parameter_type_fail.out
+++ b/tests/expectations/compiler/function/unknown_parameter_type_fail.out
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 namespace: Compile
 expectation: Fail
 outputs:
-  - "Error [ETYC0372017]: The type `Foo` is not found in the current scope.\n    --> compiler-test:4:22\n     |\n   4 | function main(a: u8, foo: Foo) -> u8 {\n     |                      ^^^\nError [ETYC0372003]: Expected type `circuit Foo` but type `u8` was found\n    --> compiler-test:9:22\n     |\n   9 | function returns_foo(a: u8) -> Foo {\n     |                      ^\nError [ETYC0372017]: The type `Foo` is not found in the current scope.\n    --> compiler-test:9:1\n     |\n   9 | function returns_foo(a: u8) -> Foo {\n  10 |     return a;\n  11 | }\n     | ^\n"
+  - "Error [ETYC0372017]: The type `Foo` is not found in the current scope.\n    --> compiler-test:4:22\n     |\n   4 | function main(a: u8, foo: Foo) -> u8 {\n     |                      ^^^\nError [ETYC0372003]: Expected type `Foo` but type `u8` was found\n    --> compiler-test:9:22\n     |\n   9 | function returns_foo(a: u8) -> Foo {\n     |                      ^\nError [ETYC0372017]: The type `Foo` is not found in the current scope.\n    --> compiler-test:9:1\n     |\n   9 | function returns_foo(a: u8) -> Foo {\n  10 |     return a;\n  11 | }\n     | ^\n"
diff --git a/tests/expectations/compiler/records/nested_record.out b/tests/expectations/compiler/records/nested_record.out
index fd2989f766..d78a7c5aa0 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/compiler/records/nested_record.out
+++ b/tests/expectations/compiler/records/nested_record.out
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ---
 namespace: Compile
-expectation: Fail
+expectation: Pass
 outputs:
-  - "Failed to parse string. Remaining invalid string is: \"amount as circuit amount.private;\n\n\nfunction mint:\n    input r0 as address.private;\n    input r1 as u64.private;\n    cast r1 r1 into r2 as amount;\n    cast r0 0u64 r2 into r3 as token.record;\n    output r3 as token.record;\n\nfunction main:\n    input r0 as address.private;\n    cast 1u64 1u64 into r1 as amount;\n    cast r0 0u64 r1 into r2 as token.record;\n    output r2.gates as u64.private;\n\n\""
+  - output:
+      - initial_input_ast: no input
+    initial_ast: 4c9190de88fefd0cd576a5567f42bc1ac4b4db466cbf26703d0226928ba3b593
+    unrolled_ast: 4c9190de88fefd0cd576a5567f42bc1ac4b4db466cbf26703d0226928ba3b593
+    ssa_ast: bbf5abf43a38845ceaf00571964f6313382ba7af97a42a272720003e8ed8430d
diff --git a/tests/expectations/compiler/statements/unknown_type_in_definition_fail.out b/tests/expectations/compiler/statements/unknown_type_in_definition_fail.out
index e7db4e6e49..ef593dfebf 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/compiler/statements/unknown_type_in_definition_fail.out
+++ b/tests/expectations/compiler/statements/unknown_type_in_definition_fail.out
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 namespace: Compile
 expectation: Fail
 outputs:
-  - "Error [ETYC0372017]: The type `Foo` is not found in the current scope.\n    --> compiler-test:5:2\n     |\n   5 | \tlet b: Foo = 1u8;\n     |  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\nError [ETYC0372003]: Expected type `circuit Foo` but type `u8` was found\n    --> compiler-test:5:15\n     |\n   5 | \tlet b: Foo = 1u8;\n     |               ^^^\n"
+  - "Error [ETYC0372017]: The type `Foo` is not found in the current scope.\n    --> compiler-test:5:2\n     |\n   5 | \tlet b: Foo = 1u8;\n     |  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\nError [ETYC0372003]: Expected type `Foo` but type `u8` was found\n    --> compiler-test:5:15\n     |\n   5 | \tlet b: Foo = 1u8;\n     |               ^^^\n"
diff --git a/tests/expectations/parser/statement/console.out b/tests/expectations/parser/statement/console.out
index b50fd15ea8..10c97eb68c 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/parser/statement/console.out
+++ b/tests/expectations/parser/statement/console.out
@@ -4,80 +4,53 @@ expectation: Pass
 outputs:
   - Console:
       function:
-        Assert:
-          Identifier: "{\"name\":\"x\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":15,\\\"hi\\\":16}\"}"
-      span:
-        lo: 0
-        hi: 16
-  - Console:
-      function:
-        Error:
-          string: "{}"
-          parameters:
-            - Identifier: "{\"name\":\"x\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":20,\\\"hi\\\":21}\"}"
-          span:
-            lo: 13
-            hi: 22
+        AssertEq:
+          - Identifier: "{\"name\":\"x\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":18,\\\"hi\\\":19}\"}"
+          - Identifier: "{\"name\":\"y\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":21,\\\"hi\\\":22}\"}"
       span:
         lo: 0
         hi: 22
   - Console:
       function:
-        Error:
-          string: "{}{}"
-          parameters:
-            - Identifier: "{\"name\":\"x\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":22,\\\"hi\\\":23}\"}"
-            - Identifier: "{\"name\":\"y\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":25,\\\"hi\\\":26}\"}"
-          span:
-            lo: 13
-            hi: 27
+        AssertEq:
+          - Circuit:
+              name: "{\"name\":\"Foo\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":18,\\\"hi\\\":21}\"}"
+              members:
+                - identifier: "{\"name\":\"x\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":24,\\\"hi\\\":25}\"}"
+                  expression:
+                    Identifier: "{\"name\":\"x\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":27,\\\"hi\\\":28}\"}"
+              span:
+                lo: 18
+                hi: 30
+          - Circuit:
+              name: "{\"name\":\"Foo\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":32,\\\"hi\\\":35}\"}"
+              members:
+                - identifier: "{\"name\":\"x\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":38,\\\"hi\\\":39}\"}"
+                  expression:
+                    Identifier: "{\"name\":\"y\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":41,\\\"hi\\\":42}\"}"
+              span:
+                lo: 32
+                hi: 44
       span:
         lo: 0
-        hi: 27
+        hi: 44
   - Console:
       function:
-        Error:
-          string: x
-          parameters: []
-          span:
-            lo: 13
-            hi: 18
+        AssertNeq:
+          - Identifier: "{\"name\":\"x\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":19,\\\"hi\\\":20}\"}"
+          - Identifier: "{\"name\":\"y\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":22,\\\"hi\\\":23}\"}"
       span:
         lo: 0
-        hi: 18
+        hi: 23
   - Console:
       function:
-        Log:
-          string: "{}"
-          parameters:
-            - Identifier: "{\"name\":\"x\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":18,\\\"hi\\\":19}\"}"
-          span:
-            lo: 11
-            hi: 20
+        Assert:
+          Literal:
+            Boolean:
+              - false
+              - span:
+                  lo: 15
+                  hi: 20
       span:
         lo: 0
         hi: 20
-  - Console:
-      function:
-        Log:
-          string: "{}{}"
-          parameters:
-            - Identifier: "{\"name\":\"x\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":20,\\\"hi\\\":21}\"}"
-            - Identifier: "{\"name\":\"y\",\"span\":\"{\\\"lo\\\":23,\\\"hi\\\":24}\"}"
-          span:
-            lo: 11
-            hi: 25
-      span:
-        lo: 0
-        hi: 25
-  - Console:
-      function:
-        Log:
-          string: x
-          parameters: []
-          span:
-            lo: 11
-            hi: 16
-      span:
-        lo: 0
-        hi: 16
diff --git a/tests/expectations/parser/statement/console_fail.out b/tests/expectations/parser/statement/console_fail.out
index 782ac5f37a..ef6986550e 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/parser/statement/console_fail.out
+++ b/tests/expectations/parser/statement/console_fail.out
@@ -3,5 +3,11 @@ namespace: ParseStatement
 expectation: Fail
 outputs:
   - "Error [EPAR0370021]: Unicode bidi override code point encountered."
-  - "Error [EPAR0370009]: unexpected string: expected 'formatted static_string', found '1'\n    --> test:1:13\n     |\n   1 | console.log(1);\n     |             ^"
-  - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'error', 'log' -- found 'test'\n    --> test:1:9\n     |\n   1 | console.test();\n     |         ^^^^"
+  - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'assert_eq', 'assert_neq' -- found 'log'\n    --> test:1:9\n     |\n   1 | console.log(1);\n     |         ^^^\nError [EPAR0370005]: expected ; -- found '('\n    --> test:1:12\n     |\n   1 | console.log(1);\n     |            ^"
+  - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'assert_eq', 'assert_neq' -- found 'test'\n    --> test:1:9\n     |\n   1 | console.test();\n     |         ^^^^\nError [EPAR0370005]: expected ; -- found '('\n    --> test:1:13\n     |\n   1 | console.test();\n     |             ^"
+  - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'assert_eq', 'assert_neq' -- found 'error'\n    --> test:1:9\n     |\n   1 | console.error(\"{}\", x);\n     |         ^^^^^\nError [EPAR0370005]: expected ; -- found '('\n    --> test:1:14\n     |\n   1 | console.error(\"{}\", x);\n     |              ^"
+  - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'assert_eq', 'assert_neq' -- found 'error'\n    --> test:1:9\n     |\n   1 | console.error(\"{}{}\", x, y);\n     |         ^^^^^\nError [EPAR0370005]: expected ; -- found '('\n    --> test:1:14\n     |\n   1 | console.error(\"{}{}\", x, y);\n     |              ^"
+  - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'assert_eq', 'assert_neq' -- found 'error'\n    --> test:1:9\n     |\n   1 | console.error(\"x\");\n     |         ^^^^^\nError [EPAR0370005]: expected ; -- found '('\n    --> test:1:14\n     |\n   1 | console.error(\"x\");\n     |              ^"
+  - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'assert_eq', 'assert_neq' -- found 'log'\n    --> test:1:9\n     |\n   1 | console.log(\"{}\", x);\n     |         ^^^\nError [EPAR0370005]: expected ; -- found '('\n    --> test:1:12\n     |\n   1 | console.log(\"{}\", x);\n     |            ^"
+  - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'assert_eq', 'assert_neq' -- found 'log'\n    --> test:1:9\n     |\n   1 | console.log(\"{}{}\", x, y);\n     |         ^^^\nError [EPAR0370005]: expected ; -- found '('\n    --> test:1:12\n     |\n   1 | console.log(\"{}{}\", x, y);\n     |            ^"
+  - "Error [EPAR0370007]: unexpected identifier: expected 'assert', 'assert_eq', 'assert_neq' -- found 'log'\n    --> test:1:9\n     |\n   1 | console.log(\"x\");\n     |         ^^^\nError [EPAR0370005]: expected ; -- found '('\n    --> test:1:12\n     |\n   1 | console.log(\"x\");\n     |            ^"
diff --git a/tests/parser/statement/console.leo b/tests/parser/statement/console.leo
index 773ec668b0..0a9d6e2850 100644
--- a/tests/parser/statement/console.leo
+++ b/tests/parser/statement/console.leo
@@ -3,18 +3,10 @@ namespace: ParseStatement
 expectation: Pass
 */
 
-console.assert(x);
+console.assert_eq(x, y);
 
+console.assert_eq(Foo { x: x }, Foo { x: y });
 
-console.error("{}", x);
+console.assert_neq(x, y);
 
-console.error("{}{}", x, y);
-
-console.error("x");
-
-
-console.log("{}", x);
-
-console.log("{}{}", x, y);
-
-console.log("x");
\ No newline at end of file
+console.assert(false);
diff --git a/tests/parser/statement/console_fail.leo b/tests/parser/statement/console_fail.leo
index 6bf4371c67..0b1a990cd9 100644
--- a/tests/parser/statement/console_fail.leo
+++ b/tests/parser/statement/console_fail.leo
@@ -8,3 +8,16 @@ console.error("‪"); // bidi override
 console.log(1);
 
 console.test();
+
+console.error("{}", x);
+
+console.error("{}{}", x, y);
+
+console.error("x");
+
+
+console.log("{}", x);
+
+console.log("{}{}", x, y);
+
+console.log("x");