windows - split path and take last folder name in batch script

Question

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

e.g
mypath=D:FOLDER1FOLDER2FOLDER3

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:FOLDER1FOLDER2FOLDER3) 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

Answer 1

@echo off

set MYDIR=C:FOLDER1FOLDER2FOLDER3
set MYDIR1=%MYDIR:~0,-1%

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

outputs

FOLDER3