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

I prefer

if(ddl.Items.FindByValue(string) != null)
{
    ddl.Items.FindByValue(string).Selected = true;
}

Replace ddl with the dropdownlist ID and string with your string variable name or value.