selecting dropdownlist item in IronPython

Question

I want to select a particular item in a dropdownlist by value, in asp.net using IronPython. I found I can do it like this

listItem = ddl.Items.FindByValue(x)
if listItem != None: listItem.Selected = True 

But I want to do it in one line

Answer 1

This is one solution I can think of that might work:

if ddl.Items.FindByValue(x):  ddl.Items.FindByValue(x).Selected = True

It is kinda redundant, but if you really want a one-liner I guess it will do.

There probably is a better solution.