diff --git a/compiler/src/console/assert.rs b/compiler/src/console/assert.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b313d40f2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/src/console/assert.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+//! Enforces an assert equals statement in a compiled Leo program.
+
+use crate::{errors::ConsoleError, evaluate_eq, program::ConstrainedProgram, value::ConstrainedValue, GroupType};
+use leo_typed::{Expression, Span, Type};
+
+use snarkos_models::{
+    curves::{Field, PrimeField},
+    gadgets::{r1cs::ConstraintSystem, utilities::boolean::Boolean},
+};
+
+impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
+    pub fn evaluate_console_assert<CS: ConstraintSystem<F>>(
+        &mut self,
+        cs: &mut CS,
+        file_scope: String,
+        function_scope: String,
+        expression: Expression,
+        span: Span,
+    ) -> Result<(), ConsoleError> {
+        let expected_type = Some(Type::Boolean);
+        let expression_string = expression.to_string();
+
+        // Evaluate assert expression
+        let assert_expression = self.enforce_expression(cs, file_scope, function_scope, expected_type, expression)?;
+
+        // Expect assert expression to evaluate to true
+        let expect_true = ConstrainedValue::Boolean(Boolean::Constant(true));
+        let result = evaluate_eq(cs, expect_true, assert_expression, span.clone())?;
+
+        // Unwrap assertion value and handle errors
+        let result_option = match result {
+            ConstrainedValue::Boolean(boolean) => boolean.get_value(),
+            _ => unreachable!("evaluate_eq must return boolean"),
+        };
+        let result_bool = result_option.ok_or(ConsoleError::assertion_depends_on_input(span.clone()))?;
+
+        if !result_bool {
+            Err(ConsoleError::assertion_failed(expression_string, span))
+        } else {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/compiler/src/console/console.rs b/compiler/src/console/console.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f4134f520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/src/console/console.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+//! Evaluates a macro in a compiled Leo program.
+
+use crate::{errors::ConsoleError, program::ConstrainedProgram, GroupType};
+use leo_typed::{ConsoleFunction, ConsoleFunctionCall};
+
+use snarkos_models::{
+    curves::{Field, PrimeField},
+    gadgets::r1cs::ConstraintSystem,
+};
+
+impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
+    pub fn evaluate_console_function_call<CS: ConstraintSystem<F>>(
+        &mut self,
+        cs: &mut CS,
+        file_scope: String,
+        function_scope: String,
+        console: ConsoleFunctionCall,
+    ) -> Result<(), ConsoleError> {
+        match console.function {
+            ConsoleFunction::Assert(expression) => {
+                self.evaluate_console_assert(cs, file_scope, function_scope, expression, console.span)?;
+            }
+            ConsoleFunction::Debug(string) => {
+                let string = self.format(cs, file_scope, function_scope, string)?;
+
+                log::debug!("{}", string);
+            }
+            ConsoleFunction::Error(string) => {
+                let string = self.format(cs, file_scope, function_scope, string)?;
+
+                log::error!("{}", string);
+            }
+            ConsoleFunction::Log(string) => {
+                let string = self.format(cs, file_scope, function_scope, string)?;
+
+                println!("{}", string);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/compiler/src/macro_/format.rs b/compiler/src/console/format.rs
similarity index 90%
rename from compiler/src/macro_/format.rs
rename to compiler/src/console/format.rs
index 6065bdedf5..c53185e3b5 100644
--- a/compiler/src/macro_/format.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/console/format.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Evaluates a formatted string in a compiled Leo program.
 
-use crate::{errors::MacroError, program::ConstrainedProgram, GroupType};
+use crate::{errors::ConsoleError, program::ConstrainedProgram, GroupType};
 use leo_typed::FormattedString;
 
 use snarkos_models::{
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
         file_scope: String,
         function_scope: String,
         formatted: FormattedString,
-    ) -> Result<String, MacroError> {
+    ) -> Result<String, ConsoleError> {
         // Check that containers and parameters match
         if formatted.containers.len() != formatted.parameters.len() {
-            return Err(MacroError::length(
+            return Err(ConsoleError::length(
                 formatted.containers.len(),
                 formatted.parameters.len(),
                 formatted.span.clone(),
diff --git a/compiler/src/console/mod.rs b/compiler/src/console/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ed19d6067
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/src/console/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+pub mod assert;
+pub use assert::*;
+
+pub mod console;
+pub use self::console::*;
+
+pub mod format;
+pub use self::format::*;
diff --git a/compiler/src/errors/macro_.rs b/compiler/src/errors/console.rs
similarity index 50%
rename from compiler/src/errors/macro_.rs
rename to compiler/src/errors/console.rs
index 83c25fe76e..b363f6f49f 100644
--- a/compiler/src/errors/macro_.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/errors/console.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use leo_typed::{Error as FormattedError, Span};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
-pub enum MacroError {
+pub enum ConsoleError {
     #[error("{}", _0)]
     Error(#[from] FormattedError),
 
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ pub enum MacroError {
     Expression(#[from] ExpressionError),
 }
 
-impl MacroError {
+impl ConsoleError {
     pub fn set_path(&mut self, path: PathBuf) {
         match self {
-            MacroError::Expression(error) => error.set_path(path),
-            MacroError::Error(error) => error.set_path(path),
+            ConsoleError::Expression(error) => error.set_path(path),
+            ConsoleError::Error(error) => error.set_path(path),
         }
     }
 
     fn new_from_span(message: String, span: Span) -> Self {
-        MacroError::Error(FormattedError::new_from_span(message, span))
+        ConsoleError::Error(FormattedError::new_from_span(message, span))
     }
 
     pub fn length(containers: usize, parameters: usize, span: Span) -> Self {
@@ -32,4 +32,16 @@ impl MacroError {
 
         Self::new_from_span(message, span)
     }
+
+    pub fn assertion_depends_on_input(span: Span) -> Self {
+        let message = format!("console.assert() failed to evaluate. This error is caused by empty input file values");
+
+        Self::new_from_span(message, span)
+    }
+
+    pub fn assertion_failed(expression: String, span: Span) -> Self {
+        let message = format!("Assertion `true == {}` failed", expression);
+
+        Self::new_from_span(message, span)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/src/errors/mod.rs b/compiler/src/errors/mod.rs
index 96ec87bdf4..884c6971b8 100644
--- a/compiler/src/errors/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/errors/mod.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ pub use self::function::*;
 pub mod import;
 pub use self::import::*;
 
-pub mod macro_;
-pub use self::macro_::*;
+pub mod console;
+pub use self::console::*;
 
 pub mod output_file;
 pub use self::output_file::*;
diff --git a/compiler/src/errors/statement.rs b/compiler/src/errors/statement.rs
index b6e4c3d81e..a0deeee7e4 100644
--- a/compiler/src/errors/statement.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/errors/statement.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::errors::{AddressError, BooleanError, ExpressionError, IntegerError, MacroError, ValueError};
+use crate::errors::{AddressError, BooleanError, ConsoleError, ExpressionError, IntegerError, ValueError};
 use leo_typed::{Error as FormattedError, Span, Type};
 
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub enum StatementError {
     IntegerError(#[from] IntegerError),
 
     #[error("{}", _0)]
-    MacroError(#[from] MacroError),
+    MacroError(#[from] ConsoleError),
 
     #[error("{}", _0)]
     ValueError(#[from] ValueError),
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ impl StatementError {
         Self::new_from_span(message, span)
     }
 
-    pub fn assertion_failed(left: String, right: String, span: Span) -> Self {
-        let message = format!("Assertion `{} == {}` failed", left, right);
-
-        Self::new_from_span(message, span)
-    }
-
     pub fn conditional_boolean(actual: String, span: Span) -> Self {
         let message = format!("If, else conditional must resolve to a boolean, found `{}`", actual);
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/lib.rs b/compiler/src/lib.rs
index 1b0cd3a006..61a54ac0ae 100644
--- a/compiler/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ extern crate thiserror;
 
 pub mod compiler;
 
+pub mod console;
+pub use self::console::*;
+
 pub mod constraints;
 pub use self::constraints::*;
 
@@ -21,9 +24,6 @@ pub use self::function::*;
 pub mod import;
 pub use self::import::*;
 
-pub mod macro_;
-pub use self::macro_::*;
-
 pub mod output;
 pub use self::output::*;
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/macro_/macro_.rs b/compiler/src/macro_/macro_.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 84e406b802..0000000000
--- a/compiler/src/macro_/macro_.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-//! Evaluates a macro in a compiled Leo program.
-
-use crate::{errors::MacroError, program::ConstrainedProgram, GroupType};
-use leo_typed::{FormattedMacro, MacroName};
-
-use snarkos_models::{
-    curves::{Field, PrimeField},
-    gadgets::r1cs::ConstraintSystem,
-};
-
-impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
-    pub fn evaluate_macro<CS: ConstraintSystem<F>>(
-        &mut self,
-        cs: &mut CS,
-        file_scope: String,
-        function_scope: String,
-        macro_: FormattedMacro,
-    ) -> Result<(), MacroError> {
-        let string = macro_
-            .string
-            .map(|string| self.format(cs, file_scope, function_scope, string))
-            .unwrap_or(Ok("".to_string()))?;
-
-        match macro_.name {
-            MacroName::Debug(_) => log::debug!("{}", string),
-            MacroName::Error(_) => log::error!("{}", string),
-            MacroName::Print(_) => println!("{}", string),
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
diff --git a/compiler/src/statement/assert/assert_eq.rs b/compiler/src/statement/assert/assert_eq.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index b7633e2289..0000000000
--- a/compiler/src/statement/assert/assert_eq.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-//! Enforces an assert equals statement in a compiled Leo program.
-
-use crate::{errors::StatementError, program::ConstrainedProgram, value::ConstrainedValue, GroupType};
-use leo_typed::Span;
-
-use snarkos_models::{
-    curves::{Field, PrimeField},
-    gadgets::{
-        r1cs::ConstraintSystem,
-        utilities::{boolean::Boolean, eq::ConditionalEqGadget},
-    },
-};
-
-impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
-    pub fn enforce_assert_eq_statement<CS: ConstraintSystem<F>>(
-        &mut self,
-        cs: &mut CS,
-        indicator: Option<Boolean>,
-        left: &ConstrainedValue<F, G>,
-        right: &ConstrainedValue<F, G>,
-        span: Span,
-    ) -> Result<(), StatementError> {
-        let condition = indicator.unwrap_or(Boolean::Constant(true));
-        let name_unique = format!("assert {} == {} {}:{}", left, right, span.line, span.start);
-        let result = left.conditional_enforce_equal(cs.ns(|| name_unique), right, &condition);
-
-        Ok(result.map_err(|_| StatementError::assertion_failed(left.to_string(), right.to_string(), span))?)
-    }
-}
diff --git a/compiler/src/statement/assert/mod.rs b/compiler/src/statement/assert/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7315daf7d8..0000000000
--- a/compiler/src/statement/assert/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-//! Methods to enforce constraints on assert statements in a Leo program.
-
-pub mod assert_eq;
-pub use self::assert_eq::*;
diff --git a/compiler/src/statement/mod.rs b/compiler/src/statement/mod.rs
index 48e762a01a..4e50633f64 100644
--- a/compiler/src/statement/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/statement/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 //! Methods to enforce constraints on statements in a Leo program.
 
-pub mod assert;
-pub use self::assert::*;
-
 pub mod assign;
 pub use self::assign::*;
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/statement/statement.rs b/compiler/src/statement/statement.rs
index e7f73a5d49..d1c95a7f21 100644
--- a/compiler/src/statement/statement.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/statement/statement.rs
@@ -77,14 +77,8 @@ impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>> ConstrainedProgram<F, G> {
 
                 results.append(&mut result);
             }
-            Statement::Assert(left, right, span) => {
-                let (resolved_left, resolved_right) =
-                    self.enforce_binary_expression(cs, file_scope, function_scope, None, left, right, span.clone())?;
-
-                self.enforce_assert_eq_statement(cs, indicator, &resolved_left, &resolved_right, span)?;
-            }
-            Statement::Console(macro_) => {
-                self.evaluate_macro(cs, file_scope, function_scope, macro_)?;
+            Statement::Console(console) => {
+                self.evaluate_console_function_call(cs, file_scope, function_scope, console)?;
             }
             Statement::Expression(expression, span) => {
                 let expression_string = expression.to_string();