batch file get current directory code example

Example 1: batch directory

echo [current working directory]     :     %%cd%%       :      %cd%     
echo [batch folder path]             :     %%~dp0      :      %~dp0     
echo [batch files fullpath]          :     %%~dpnx0    :      %~dpnx0
echo [batch files fullpath]          :     %%~f0       :      %~f0

REM # | OUTPUT EXAMPLE
REM # | [current working directory] : %cd%     :  G:\DynamicWorkingDirectory
REM # | [batch folder path]         : %~dp0    :  G:\Deletable\
REM # | [batch files fullpath]      : %~dpnx0  :  G:\Deletable\01_Basic.bat
REM # | [batch files fullpath]      : %~f0     :  G:\Deletable\01_Basic.bat

Example 2: get current directory batch

%cd% refers to the current working directory (variable)
%~dp0 refers to the full path to the batch file's directory (static)
%~dpnx0 and %~f0 both refer to the full path to the batch directory and file name (static).