Hi,

On 22 Okt., 07:48, Shantanu Kumar <kumar.shant...@gmail.com> wrote:

> When I runs this using Clojure 1.2.0:
>
> (binding [*assert* false] (assert false))
>
> I get
>
> java.lang.AssertionError: Assert failed: false
>
> Can somebody please help me understand how to use *assert* for
> conditional assertions?

The assert above will be expanded when the binding form is compiled.
Since *assert* during expansion time it cannot see the binding. Put
the assert in a file and try something like (binding [*assert* false]
(load-file "the-file.clj")). Then you should see the desired
behaviour.

Sincerely
Meikel

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