How to SELECT a dropdown list item by value programmatically

Question

How to SELECT a drop down list item by value programatically in C#.NET?

Answer 1

This is a simple way to select an option from a dropdownlist based on a string val

private void SetDDLs(DropDownList d,string val)
    {
        ListItem li;
        for (int i = 0; i < d.Items.Count; i++)
        {
            li = d.Items[i];
            if (li.Value == val)
            {
                d.SelectedIndex = i;
                break;
            }
        }
    }