[saagarjha]

> 5 < x && x < 10 is the attempt to replicate this in other languages but falls a bit short

On the contrary, it's Python that added the shorthand, mathematical-looking notation because the longer "desugared" form wasn't great.

[kilburn]

That's not the contrary, it is exactly what the other comment said ;). "To fall short" == "to not be great"