Ask HN: Understanding C# Events

Hello - I have been trying to understand the purpose/reason behind C# events. I understand that a delegate is basically a function pointer. But all of the examples I have seen so far explaining events seem complicated and assume a certain level of understanding (Observer pattern).

I do realize Visual Studio creates Events for you, but I prefer to really understand something before using it. So I have been trying to comprehend the practical application of events.

As I mentioned, there are several websites that I had read which provided "simplified" examples, but even those lead me to think, "I see what this person is doing, but I still don't understand why this is being done using events."

Any easy to understand examples using an event in a practical manner that you can recommend?

Thanks for your help!