Async false for shorthand AJAX get request

Question

I am using the following ajax get function to check the status of a user. Is it possible to set async: false with this shorthand method? If not how can this be

Answer 1

This might work for you

$.ajax({
    url : "/submit/checkuser/",
    type : "get",
    async: false,
    success : function(userStatus) {
       if (userStatus == 'Disabled') { // check if user if disabled                    
       } else if (userStatus == 'Deleted') { // check if user if deleted
       } else {
       };
    },
    error: function() {
       connectionError();
    }
 });