shell - Bash set +x without it being printed

Question

Does anyone know if we can say set +x in bash without it being printed:

set -x
command
set +x

traces

+ command
+ set +x

but it should just print

+ command

Bash is Version 4.1.10(4). This is bugging me for some time now - output is cluttered with useless set +x lines, making the trace facility not as useful as it could be.

Answer 1

I had the same problem, and I was able to find a solution that doesn't use a subshell:

set -x
command
{ set +x; } 2>/dev/null