code: public function select(
          $col = '',
          /*# string */ $colAlias = ''
      )/*# : SelectStatementInterface */ {
          /* @var $select SelectStatementInterface */
          $select = $this->getDialectStatement('select', false !== $col);
  
          // set columns/fields
          if (!empty($col)) {
              $select->col($col, $colAlias);
          }
  
          return $select;
      }
docs: Set $col to FALSE if do NOT want table pass to $select
  
  {@inheritDoc}