title: What are python classes?
body: <p>I'm trying to learn programming and came across this in my core app. </p>
  
  <pre><code>from django.shortcuts import render
  from django.views.generic import TemplateView
  # Create your views here.
  
  class SplashView(TemplateView):
      template_name = "index.html"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What specifically does the above class do, in this context?</p>