Get control by name (ASP.NET WebForms)

Code

public static System.Web.UI.Control GetControlByName(System.Web.UI.Control parentControl, string name)
        {
            System.Web.UI.Control foundControl = null; int i = 0; while (foundControl == null && i < parentControl.Controls.Count)
            {
                if (parentControl.Controls[i].ClientID == name) foundControl = parentControl.Controls[i];
                else
                {
                    if (parentControl.Controls[i].Controls.Count > 0) foundControl = GetControlByName(parentControl.Controls[i], name); // recursive call 
                } i++;
            } return foundControl;
        }