ClientContext - how to tell if you have an active connection?

Question

I have this code :

ClientContext clientContext = new ClientContext(this.siteURL);
List oList = clientContext.Web.Lists.GetByTitle("AList");

I cant seem to access any properties for oList, is there a way to tell that the clientContext object is connected to sharepoint?

Answer 1

Have you done clientContext.Load(oList) ?