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split path and take last folder name in batch script

I want to split the string (having a path) with \and take last folder name in a variable. Please help.

e.g
mypath=D:\FOLDER1\FOLDER2\FOLDER3\

I want FOLDER3 in a variable.

I tried with the command below which is working if the the last character is not \ : 

for %f in (C:\FOLDER1\FOLDER2\FOLDER3) do set myfolder=%~nxf

It is not working if the last character is \

Also it is not working if variable is used like : for %f in (%mypath%) do set myfolder=%~nxf

Solution 
  • @echo off

set MYDIR=C:\FOLDER1\FOLDER2\FOLDER3\
if "%MYDIR:~-1%" == "\" set "MYDIR1=%MYDIR:~0,-1%"

for %%f in ("%MYDIR1%") do set "myfolder=%%~nxf"
echo %myfolder%

    outputs

    FOLDER3