How to get the path of a batch script without the trailing backslash in a single command?

Question

Suppose I wish to get the absolute path of a batch script from within the batch script itself, but without a trailing backslash. Normally, I do it this way:

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Answer 1

You can use the modifiers ability of the FOR variables.

for %%Q in ("%~dp0\.") DO set "BuildDir=%%~fQ"

The %%~fQ results to the required path without trailing backslash (nor \.)

And this creates still a valid absolute path for the case, when the batch file is in a root directory on any drive.

This solution returns D:\, instead of D: only by simply removing the trailing character.