“…Metaheuristic algorithms have been successfully used to solving complex optimization problems, such as, function optimization [4][5][6], engineering optimization [7][8][9], feature selection problem [10], and so on. The researchers have proposed binary metaheuristic algorithms or improved versions for feature selection such as binary swarm optimization (BPSO) [11], Binary Artificial Bee Colony (BABC) [12], Binary Gravitational Search Algorithm (BGSA) [13], Binary Grey Wolf Optimizer (BGWO) [14], Binary Salp Swarm Algorithm (BSSA) [15], Binary Bat Algorithm (BBA) [16], Binary Whale Optimization Algorithm (BWOA) [17], Binary Spotted Hyena Optimizer (BSHO) [18], Binary Emperor Penguin Optimizer (BEPO) [19], Binary Harris Hawks Optimization (BHHO) [20], Binary Equilibrium Optimizer(BEO) [21], Binary Atom Search Optimization (BASO) [22], Binary Dragonfly Algorithm [23], Binary Jaya Algorithm (BJA) [24], Binary Coronavirus Herd Immunity Optimizer (BCHIO) [25], Binary Butterfly Optimization Algorithm (BBOA) [26], Binary Black Widow Optimization (BBWO) [27], Binary Slime Mould Algorithm(BSMA) [28], Binary Golden Eagle Optimizer (BGEO) [29] and so on. An important step in feature selection problem is mapping continuous space to the binary ones, so the transfer function play a significant role in the process.…”