“…Metaheuristic algorithms have been successfully used to solve complex engineering and science computation problems, such as function optimization [ 4 , 5 , 6 ], engineering optimization [ 7 , 8 , 9 ], and feature selection problems [ 10 ]. Researchers have proposed binary metaheuristic algorithms or improved versions for feature selection, such as binary swarm optimization (BPSO) [ 11 ], the binary artificial bee colony (BABC) [ 12 ], the binary gravitational search algorithm (BGSA) [ 13 ], binary grey wolf optimization (BGWO) [ 14 ], the binary salp swarm algorithm (BSSA) [ 15 ], the binary bat algorithm (BBA) [ 16 ], the binary whale optimization algorithm (BWOA) [ 17 ], binary spotted hyena optimization (BSHO) [ 18 ], binary emperor penguin optimization (BEPO) [ 19 ], binary Harris hawks optimization (BHHO) [ 20 ], binary equilibrium optimization (BEO) [ 21 ], binary atom search optimization (BASO) [ 22 ], the binary dragonfly algorithm (BDA) [ 23 ], the binary jaya algorithm (BJA) [ 24 ], binary coronavirus herd immunity optimization (BCHIO) [ 25 ], the binary butterfly optimization algorithm (BBOA) [ 26 ], binary black widow optimization (BBWO) [ 27 ], the binary slime mould algorithm (BSMA) [ 28 ], binary golden eagle optimization (BGEO) [ 29 ], and so on.…”