In C++ function pointers are rarely used and is unneeded.

[jormundgand]

[Enter feedback here] The focus on "C++" function pointer seems to miss the point about C++. The function pointer is a legacy from C and sees very little use in (modern at least) C++. C++ developers tend to use inheritance and lambdas, not function pointers to achieve something similar to what a delegate allows. I suggest the text is changed to use "C", when talking about function pointers. In C, only function pointers can (easily) be used to achieve something similar to delegates.

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• Content: Delegates - C# Programming Guide
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[BillWagner]

Thanks for the suggestion @jormundgand

I've added this to our list to address when we next update this article.