How to copy directory name to variable in Windows command prompt?

Question

I tried to do so by using findstr on %cd% but couldn't find a way to do so without using a file to process. And the g:/ option seems to mean findstr runs interactively and cannot be piped into. So without using files is there a way?

Answer 1

Assuming that you want to set a variable to contain the name of the parent of the current directory (in a .cmd file):

for %%i in (.) do set parent=%%~dpi
echo parent %parent%

See help for for more information on the tilde substitutions.

If you just want to set a variable to the current directory:

set dir=%cd%