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         


        

Answer 1

How about a solution based on a simplified version of @user108471:

shopt -s expand_aliases
alias trace_on='set -x'
alias trace_off='{ set +x; } 2>/dev/null'

trace_on
...stuff...
trace_off