How are delegates in C# better than function pointers in C/C++?

Question

The delegates in C# offer similar functionality as function pointers in C. I heard someone saying \"C# delegates are actually better than function pointers in C\". How come?

Answer 1

Pointers can always point to the wrong place :) I.e it can point to a non-function or an arbitrary place in memory.

But in terms of functionality, function pointers can do anything that delegates can do.